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Coronavirus samples from Karnataka test positive for H1N1
In news:
- Suspected coronavirus (nCoV) cases that tested negative for the virus have tested positive for H1N1
- Although the novel coronavirus is related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the only difference is that the efficiency of person to person transmission is high in the novel coronavirus
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Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 13th February 2020
From Prelims Point of View:
Coronaviruses
- Common in various species of animals, such as cattle, camels, bats, and cats.
- Cause diseases ranging from cold to SARS.
- Coronaviruses can infect humans, which can then spread from person to person.
- Coronaviruses cause respiratory infections in humans which are generally mild, but sometimes, can be fatal.
- Physically large as far as viruses go (26 – 32 kilobases), having a surface of spike projections (which resembles a crown and hence the name ‘corona’).
- Like the influenza virus, the coronavirus spreads through both direct and indirect contact.