{"id":11367,"date":"2020-04-08T15:28:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T09:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoleglobale.com\/blog\/?p=11367"},"modified":"2021-02-02T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T10:21:38","slug":"pandemic-outbreaks-throughout-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoleglobale.com\/blog\/pandemic-outbreaks-throughout-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic outbreaks throughout history"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"color: blue\">SOME DEADLY VIRUS OUTBREAKS IN HISTORY<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: blue\">MEASLES<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Measles is a sporadic viral infection that is serious for kids but can be prevented by a vaccine. The disease is spread through the air by respiratory droplets produced from coughing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>VIRUS &#8211;<\/strong> Paramyxovirus family<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The symptoms will appear after 10 to 14 days of exposure. These are<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rash<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cough<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sore throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Red eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSMISSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human contact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Droplets of bodily fluid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VACCINATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is available<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: blue\">EBOLA<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also called Ebola hemorrhagic fever can cause severe bleeding and organ failure, which can ultimately lead to death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s one of the world&#8217;s deadliest diseases, according to the world health organization; ninety percent of the cases of people who have Ebola virus result in death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>VIRUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Filoviridae family<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Initial symptoms<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muscle pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sore throat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Later symptoms<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coughing blood<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSMISSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Animal contact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human contact<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VACCINATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is available<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: blue\">HIV\/AIDS<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HIV\/AIDS termed as human immunodeficiency virus or immunodeficiency syndrome attacks the body\u2019s ability to fight with the infections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>VIRUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retrovirus family<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rash<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Swollen lymph nodes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weight loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">diarrhea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSMISSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exchange of body fluids from infected people<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sexual contact<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VACCINATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No vaccination is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: blue\">CORONA<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coronavirus is an infectious virus that causes disease in animals, and now some of its forms have jumped to infect humans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">COVID-19 is similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS), which can infect around 80% of cases leading to mild infections. And many cases might also be asymptomatic, and thus it is becoming so difficult to control it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>VIRUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coronaviridae family<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People may be affected by the virus for 1 to 14 days before showing any visible signs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the common symptoms are<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shortness of breath<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cough which gets more severe over time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tiredness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fever which gradually increases in temperature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These symptoms can become more severe in some people<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blue face or lips<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Persistent pain or pressure in the chest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Excessive drowsiness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>WHO IS AT RISK?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In general, people of all ages are at risk from coronavirus, but some people are more vulnerable to becoming severely ill from the virus. These are<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Older people<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People with pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But this doesn&#8217;t mean that other people apart from this bracket are safe. Everyone needs to take preventive measures to stay away from the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TRANSMISSION<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Person to person<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s believed that the leading cause of transmission is from one person to another.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can transmit through people coming in close contact with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through respiratory droplets produced by the already infected person when he coughs or sneezes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People can also transmit the disease even if they are asymptomatic.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Contaminated surface<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It may be a possibility that the virus can also transmit to a person if he comes in contact with a cover or any object which has been contaminated by the virus and then touches his eyes, mouth, or face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PREVENTION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though scientists are involved in research of coronavirus disease, no vaccine has been developed yet for preventing the disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So what we can do best from our side to protect ourselves from the disease and stop it from spreading to others is to follow some guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HANDS-Wash your hands regularly for 20 sec with soap or alcohol-based hand wash and water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ELBOW-Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you sneeze or cough.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FACE-Don&#8217;t touch your eyes, nose, and mouth if your hands are not clean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SPACE- Avoid close contact with people who are ill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HOME-Stay at home if you can. And if you don&#8217;t feel well, then self isolate yourself from others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>VACCINATION\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TREATMENT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No specific medicine has been developed yet for preventing or treating COVID-19. These are the steps you can follow according to your symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Self-care<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have mild symptoms of COVID-19, stay at home isolated until you have recovered. You can recover if<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take Rest and sleep well<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep yourself warm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drink plenty of liquids<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use a room humidifiers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a hot shower<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Medical treatment<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your condition worsens and you have a fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing, then you should go for seeking medical care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also, tell them about your recent travel or any last contact with people.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOME DEADLY VIRUS OUTBREAKS IN HISTORY MEASLES Measles is a sporadic viral infection that is serious for kids but can be prevented by a vaccine. 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