Summary
This is a group of viruses that infect the respiratory tract. Most people are infected with a coronavirus at least once in their lifetime. Usually, the symptoms are mild or moderate and may seem like those of a common cold. But some coronaviruses can be very dangerous.
Causes
How are you infected? These viruses spread from person to person. When an infected person sneezes or coughs, the virus spreads through the air, landing on surfaces that are touched. You can catch the virus through close contact, such as a handshake.
Coronaviruses enter the body through the eyes, nose, or mouth. In rare cases, they can spread through the feces of an infected person.
Symptoms
Symptoms include runny nose, cough and sore throat, headache and fever, and alsoa general feeling of malaise. Infections are more severe for some people, particularly infants, the elderly, and people with a weakened immune system or cardiopulmonary disease. These people may contract pneumonia or bronchitis.
Deadly strains
It is important to note that some coronaviruses are very dangerous. Outbreaks of these viruses have caused severe symptoms and many deaths.
Treatment
A coronavirus infection is treated just as a common cold is treated. Most people recover on their own at home. But if symptoms are severe, a doctor should be consulted.
Overview
This is a group of viruses that infect your respiratorytract. Most people will be infected with acoronavirus at least once in their lifetime. Usually,symptoms are mild or moderate, and may seem likethose of a common cold. But some coronavirusescan be very dangerous.
Causes
How do you get infected? These viruses spreadfrom person to person. When an infected personsneezes or coughs, the virus spreads through theair. It lands on surfaces you touch. It can be passedto you during close contact, like with a handshake.Coronaviruses enter your body through your eyes,nose or mouth. In rare cases, they can spreadthrough an infected person’s poop.
Symptoms
Symptoms include a runny nose, a cough and asore throat. You may have a headache and fever.And, you may have a general feeling of beingunwell. Infections are more serious for somepeople. This includes infants, older people, andthose with a weakened immune system orcardiopulmonary disease. These people may getpneumonia or bronchitis.
Deadly strains
It’s important to note that some coronaviruses arevery dangerous. Outbreaks of these viruses havecaused severe symptoms and many deaths.
Treatment
We treat a coronavirus infection just like we treat acommon cold. Most people recover on their own athome. But if your symptoms are severe, see yourdoctor.
