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Coronavirus is starting to cause frowns on the foreheads of inhabitants of all countries. The insidious disease has spread from China to America, but also to our European continent and hundreds of deaths have been confirmed.
The dangerous coronavirus is frightening residents of all countries, including Slovakia. From the Chinese city of Wuhan it gradually spread to America, where an infection was confirmed at the Seattle airport. It has also managed to reach the European continent, with an initial suspicion of a case in Vienna, but this was not confirmed. There are currently 598 reported cases and 17 victims in China.
How does the coronavirus spread?
The frightened Slovaks are naturally worried about their health as well. The coronavirus can enter the body through personal contact such as a handshake, but touching an object (a pen, a doorknob) on which the virus has settled is also sufficient. It also spreads easily through the air, so a cough or sneeze from an infected person may be enough.
The virus attacks the respiratory system and the infected person notices symptoms such as breathing difficulties, fever, cough and headache. It is therefore possible to confuse it initially with a more serious flu. The incubation period is several days up to two weeks, after which symptoms appear. Scientists have issued preventive measures, such as avoiding sick people, washing hands or preventing touching the eyes and mouth with unwashed hands. The number of infected people may still rise after the Chinese New Year celebrations, when the movement of travelers increases.
