COVID-19 OVERVIEW.

COVID-19 OVERVIEW.

The speaker started the session by putting Main difference between Bacteria and Virus, History of various Pandemics 3 of the deadliest Pandemics in recorded history were caused by a single bacteria - Yersinia pestis. A respiratory disease caused by a novel(new) Corona virus named SARS-COV-2 that is genetically related to the previous generation of Corona virus which caused the SARS epidemic in 2003. It has evolved naturally, and being new no one has specific immunity against it. Most Common symptoms are fever, tiredness, and dry cough etc…  Treatment for covid 19, At present there is no specific treatment for covid -19 either in Modern medicine or in the complementary and alternative system of medicines such as Siddha, Ayurveda and Homeopathy.  In fact, for many viral infections (eg.Dengue), there are no specific treatments. Most people will get only mild symptoms and Spontaneously recover from covid -19 because of the action of their immune system. We can avoid by getting affected only keeping physical distance of more than 6 feet away from an infected person in the first step of preventing the virus. Wash your hand properly as frequently with soap or alcohol based hand sanitizer. Lockdown will slowdown the speed of the disease transmission in the country, It buys time from the disease but it does not eradicate disease.

Unlike in modern times, the medieval ages in Europe saw a lot of poverty. Crop failure and disease was a constant threat to life. Cleanliness and hygiene were not what they are today. Besides other reasons, this also contributed to the Pandemics of those ages.