How is this virus spread? Well, it is being
called a new
virus and is different from other corona viruses
and from flu-influenza viruses. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention or CDC, this virus may spread in the same way as other corona viruses.
That is, most likely by person-to-person contact between individuals from skin
touch and droplets and from contaminated surfaces. It
may also be disseminated through air-borne transmission. There is currently no
vaccine for this new coronavirus although research is ongoing. Creating and
testing a vaccine takes time. So, what’s the point of getting a flu vaccine
every year you may ask? Each year a flu vaccine is developed to help
provide protection against the expected top two or three viruses that cause the
flu (influenza), although unexpected viruses may surface. The vaccine is
designed to boost the immune system and trigger it to create antibodies against
those viruses. A person might still get sick from a different virus but may
avoid more serious complications, unless an underlying chronic illness is
present, especially one that involved the lungs. There is some
speculation that it may be easier to transmit than previous coronaviruses. More
tomorrow.Wednesday, March 18, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 (4)
How is this virus spread? Well, it is being
called a new
virus and is different from other corona viruses
and from flu-influenza viruses. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention or CDC, this virus may spread in the same way as other corona viruses.
That is, most likely by person-to-person contact between individuals from skin
touch and droplets and from contaminated surfaces. It
may also be disseminated through air-borne transmission. There is currently no
vaccine for this new coronavirus although research is ongoing. Creating and
testing a vaccine takes time. So, what’s the point of getting a flu vaccine
every year you may ask? Each year a flu vaccine is developed to help
provide protection against the expected top two or three viruses that cause the
flu (influenza), although unexpected viruses may surface. The vaccine is
designed to boost the immune system and trigger it to create antibodies against
those viruses. A person might still get sick from a different virus but may
avoid more serious complications, unless an underlying chronic illness is
present, especially one that involved the lungs. There is some
speculation that it may be easier to transmit than previous coronaviruses. More
tomorrow.
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