The risk is high , the spread is in a pandemic phase, prayers and precautions should be a the height of advices rather than rumormongering.
According to international news organisations, first cases have been reported in Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Covid-19
A respiratory diease
Origin: Wuhan , China
Virus name : 'SARS' - Cov-2 , two symbolises betacorona virus
Disease : Corona Virus Disease -19 (Covid-19)
Stages: a) Public Health Emergency PHE/Health risk. b) Epidemic
c) Pandemic (Health hazard)
Possible Sources :
1. Bats 2. Cats. 3. Snakes
4. Cattle. 5. Camels 6. Sea food
Severity
A) Mild ( appears without much symptom)
B) Acute ( Development stage )
C) Chronic (Patients with existing healt conditions)
Corona Virus Myth
The fear has been exacerbated by social media / social networking sites, what's app posts and forwards / memes and click baits
The amateur virologists with social media explanations
It is believed not to be airborne disease unless the respiratory fluid from infected person is coughed or sneezed ...
Corona phases
i) Epidemic phase (investigation)
ii) pandemic phase (Recognition)
iii) Initiation phase
iv) Acceleration phase
V) Deceleration phase
Covid-19 declaration by WHO World Health organization the apex body for World health has gone through different phases and Kenya and most African countries are at recognition phase, after reading and watching news from most international media and common knowledge sense I came up with the following precautions , and how the disease is spread for more info read WHO advice from its website , CDC dot gov advice and other authentic sites of international reputations
Covid-19 Precautions
1. Visit health center/ hospital/ dispensary when you are not feeling well or sick
2. Reduce travels to places of high risks
3. Limit visitors in Pandemic phase
4. Hand washing with soap and water
5. Disinfection of door handles and car doors
6. Avoid public toilets.. especially western style
7. Avoid spread of unsourced news that can creates fear among communities
8. Do not forward messages without verification of the sources or confirmation from multiple sources
9. Avoid touching your nose , mouth and eyes after touching surfaces
10. After touching money/ notes wash your hands or disinfect immediately
How corona virus is spread
A) Initially from wild animals , sea food market to humans
B) Human to human
C) Travelers from its epicenter (Wuhan) to other parts of the world
D) Body fluids from infected persons through
i- Sweat ( perspiration)
ii- Cough ( Respiration)
iii- Sneezing.
E) Contaminated (touched ) surfaces
Article by Joshua Boitt
Additional sources
1.WHO
2. CDC centre for disease control , US government
3. Boitt Images
