Abstract

  Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties [2]. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death [3]. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans [1-3]. This article is based on the overview regarding the disease etiology and its prevention to educate the mass population.

Keywords: Corona Virus; Military Camps; Zoonotic Components; WHO Guidance; ConV

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Citation

Citation: Nayab Mustansar and Rizwan Rafi. “COVID-19: An Overview about the Disease Etiology and its Prevention". Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences 4.5 (2020): 01-03.