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Rabu,01 April 2020                                                                                                  

HOW CORONAVIRUSES SPREAD?

     1.What is coronaviruses?
Corona virus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that attacks the respiratory system. This disease caused by a viral infection is called COVID-19. Corona virus can cause of the respiratory system, acute pneumonia, to death. This virus can affect anyone, both infants, children, adults, the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers.
This virus was first discovered in the city of Wuhan, China, at the end of December 2019. This virus spread quickly and has spread to other regions in China and to several countries, including Indonesia.

    2.How coronaviruses spread?
The spread of the corona virus can occur from human to human through droplest or sprinkles of saliva. The cause of the corona virus is mostly found against the respiratory tract.
Infectious disease expert Charales Chiu,MD,PhD, from California San Francisco, said the way the spread of the corona virus has been known to date is through springkling of saliva when someone who is infected is sneezing or coughing. People with a distance of less than two meters can be infected with the corona virus sneezes or coughs without wearing a mask.
How to spread the corona virus through close contact is through shaking hands, hugging or other activities that involve direct contact. This virus can also spread if we touch something that has been touched by the corona virus suffere then our hands rub the eyes, nose, or mouth, then we can get it.

     3.How to prevent coronaviruses
The world Health Organization (WHO) explains that the way to spread the corona virus is very fast because this virus can last for several hours outside the body. It can ever last up to two days at room temperature. 
Therefore it is strongly recommended to diligently wash hands with running  water and soap after every activity outside or after touching object. Can also use a hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
To prevent the spread of the corona virus from becoming more widespread , the WHO recommends keeping a minimum distance of one meter from other people.