First Patient With Coronavirus In Washington Considered "Fully Recovered"

March 5, 2020 por Isolda Barrera

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After unstoppable news of CoVID-19 or better known as the Coronavirus, it has become known that the world situation is very delicate, since it has not been able to contain and spreads from country to country, reaching the level of being suddenly named a pandemic.

The World Health Organization mentions that “Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause diseases ranging from the common cold to more serious diseases, such as the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV ) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV). ” The new coronavirus that is being seen (nCoV) is a new strain that had not previously been identified in humans.

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, which means they are transmitted between animals and people.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

The recovery rate varies from certain factors, age, gender and the medical treatment that is received, even so, the cases that have been registered have shown a slight force, where recovery can be expected.

It is as if he disclosed the case of a man from Snohomish County, in the state of Washington, that after a battle with a case of Coronavirus I can have a recovery.

The man is now free to leave his home and be able to perform regular activities, said a spokesman for the Snohomish County Health District.

The man had apparently contracted the virus after traveling to Wuhan, China in January. He reported feeling sick a few days after returning home and was placed in isolation at the Everett Providence Regional Medical Center on January 21.

He had been released to home isolation on February 3.

"We cannot thank you enough for your patience and cooperation throughout the process," health officials said.

As of Friday morning, more than 75,000 people had been infected in China with the death toll in that nation of more than 2,200. In other parts of the world there are more than 1,000 cases of CoVID-19 of which 14 have died.

The World Health Organization gives the following standard recommendations to prevent the spread of infection, this includes washing your hands regularly, covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, cooking meat and eggs well. Avoid close contact with anyone who has symptoms of respiratory diseases, such as coughing and sneezing.

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