Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
FCC COVID-19 Scams:
https://www.fcc.gov/covid-scams
Fargo Cass Public Health:
Minnesota Department of Health:
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html
North Dakota Department of Health:
https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus
Sanford Health:
https://www.sanfordhealth.org/conditions-diseases/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
World Health Organization (WHO):
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses, and different types of coronaviruses exist. They cause respiratory and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms. Respiratory disease can range from the common cold to pneumonia, but usually have mild symptoms.
Some coronaviruses can cause severe disease, such as:
SARS-COV
MERS-COV
2019N-COV
The COVID-19 originated in a group of people with pneumonia associated with a live seafood and animal market in Wuhan, China.
Coronaviruses are known to circulate within a number of animals, and sometimes transfer to humans. For example, MERS-COV is transferred from camels to humans and SARS-COV from civet cats to humans. The animal(s) responsible for transferring the 2019N-COV is not yet known.
The exact dynamics of how the virus spreads are not yet known. However, generally, respiratory diseases are transmitted through droplets when someone infected coughs or sneezes, or by an object that is contaminated with the virus.
Currently, the virus has spread throughout China and many other countries.
With what is known so far, symptoms can range from mild to severe. They can consist of fever, cough or shortness of breath, and in severe cases, pneumonia, kidney failure and death.
There are currently no specific medications and no vaccine to treat COVID-19.
If you feel ill, stay home and seek medical treatment early if you experience fever, cough and difficulty breathing.
The best method of preventing the coronavirus from spreading is to practice basic hygiene techniques which include:
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