What is the coronavirus and why it is dangerous
Coronaviruses are the number of viruses are widely spread among birds and other animals in some cases lethal for humans causing heavy respiratory infections..The virus name is came from it’s similarity with Corona (means ‘crown’) appears under an electron microscope said Bhanu Sud, MD, an infectious disease specialist at St. Jude Medical Center in Placentia, California..
Death rate of the virus seems to be really high according to Chinese authorities latest announcements. Around 10-15% in spite of the fact there are several reports that Chinese authorities lower real numbers over the disease area of spread.
The Corona Virus seems to be dangerous for a various reasons. On of them is possible way of transmission between humans – through air.
Other possible ways are:
- close personal contact (e.g shaking hands or sexual contact);
- an object or surface with viral particles on it and dust;
- and rarely from fecal contamination.
As far as there is a new virus human seems to have no or incredibly low immunity to new virus strain.
