Skip to main content

How COVID-19 compares with Spanish flu?.

HOW COVID-19 COMPARES WITH SPANISH FLU?

👉 COVID-19.


When did it break out?
- 2019.

What caused the pandemic?
- SARS- COV- 2.

Virus source?
- Descendent from a bat Corona virus.

Virus reproduction number?
- 5.7.

Origin?
- The first human cases were reported in Wuhan city, China, in December 2019. Reports suggest a wholesale market in Wuhan was the source of the outbreak.

Number of people killed?
- 0.73 million.
(as on August 11, 3:40pm) 
1,66,192 in the US alone.
(As on August 11, 3:40pm)

Number of people infected?
- 20.2 million.
(As on August 11, 3:40pm)

Symptoms?
- Cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, running nose, body pain, headache, vomiting & diarrhea.

Spread?
- Through respiratory droplets by coughing, sneezing, or talking.
- Through physical human touch.
- Coming in contact with a surface/ object that could possibly have the virus on it and then touching his/her eyes, nose, mouth.

Most affected groups?
- Adults over 65 years with underlying health condition.

Control effects?
- Isolation, quarantine, closing schools, public places, suspending public gatherings.

Vaccine?
- 139 candidates in pre clinical trials.
- 28 in clinical stage.
( As on August 10 ).


👉SPANISH FLU.


When did it break out?
- 1918.

What caused the pandemic?
- H1N1 VIRUS.

Virus source?
- Birds.

Virus reproduction number?
- 1.4-2.8 .

Origin?
- First identified in military personnel in the US in the spring of 1918. Reports suggest that more US soldiers died from the 1918 flu than in the world war 1 battle.

Number of people killed?
- At least 50 million world wide, 6,75,000 in the US alone.

Number of people infected?
- About 500 million 
( About one third of the then world population )

Symptoms?
- Cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, running nose, body pain, headache, vomiting & diarrhea.

Spread?
- Through respiratory droplets by coughing, sneezing, or talking.
- Through physical human touch.
- Coming in contact with a surface/ object that could possibly have the virus on it and then touching his/her eyes, nose, mouth.

Most affected groups?
- Kids younger than 5 year old, youngsters in the 20-40 age group.

Control effects?
- Isolation, quarantine, closing schools, public places, suspending public gatherings.

Vaccine?
- None .
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

what is smoking, Disadvantages of smoking, smoking causes cancer, Scientific health Benefits of smoking,

WHAT IS SMOKING? Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the smoke that is produced. The smoke may be inhaled, as is done with cigarettes, or simply released from the mouth, as is generally done with pipes and cigars. DISADVANTAGES OF SMOKING. How does smoking affect the body? 1. Lung damage. 2. Heart disease.      👉 B lood clots.      👉 Angina, or chest pain.      👉A stroke.      👉 A heart attack. 3. Fertility problems. 4. Pregnancy complications.      👉I ncreasing the risk of ectopic pregnancy.      👉 Reducing the baby’s birth weight.      👉 Increasing the risk of preterm delivery.      👉Damaging the fetus’s lungs, brain, and central nervous system.     👉 Increasing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.    👉 Contributing to congenital,abnormalities, such as cleft lip or cleft palate. 5. Type 2 diabetes. 6. We...
Post a Comment
Read more

Key highlights of PM Modi's interaction, with CM's for tackling the pandemic.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF PM MODI's INTERACTION WITH CM's FOR TACKLING THE PANDEMIC Dated::-- 12/08/2020 👉PM Modi interacted with CM's & spokesperson of 10 states including A.P, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bihar, Gujarat, Telengana & Uttar Pradesh. 👉New mantra needs to be followed- all those who comes in contact with an infected person should be tackled & tested within 72 hours. 👉80% of the active cases are from 10 states, if the virus is defeated here , entire country appear victorious. 👉PM noted that no. Of daily tests has reached almost 7lakh & is increasing continuously, helping in early identification of containment. 👉The average fatality rate of India is amongst the lowest in the world and is continuously going down. 👉 Target of bringing down fatality rate below 1% can be achieved soon; Containment, contact tracing, & observation are most effective weapons.
Post a Comment
Read more

Rakhi, Raksha bandhan, history & origin of Raksha bandhan, sister& brothers Raksha bandhan.

HISTORY OF RAKSHA BANDHAN ~•`     The festival gained popularity after Rani karnavati, the widowed queen of chittor , sent a rakhi to Mughal emperor Humayun, when she was in need of his help. It is also believed that Draupadi tied rakhi to lord Krishna... Raksha bandhan  also finds links to the birth of Goddess santoshi , and the relationship goddess laxhmi and king bali shared among many after fables of similar nature.  ~•`  There is also a belief that Raksha bandhan was even followed by  lord Yama ( God of Death ) and his sister yamuna ( river ) .  ~•` yamuna tied rakhi to lord yama and bestowed immortality. Meaning:- ~•`The name Raksha bandhan, translates to " protection bond ", which signifies the promise to protect . On this auspicious day sisters tie "rakhi" around the wrist of their brothers. 👉What is Rakhi? ~•`  The Rakhi is a sacred thread . It reminds the promise of a brother makes to her sister that he will protect her until death...
Post a Comment
Read more