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- How did Doctor Li find out novel coronavirus?
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- Li Wenliang's journey during his illness novel coronavirus
- Transmission and death rates due to novel coronavirus
Li Wenliang, the doctor who first warned the public of the dangers novel coronavirus reportedly died on Friday (7/2) in the morning at the Central Hospital of Wuhan, China. He died after receiving treatment for several days as a result of being infected with this virus coded 2019-nCoV.
The news of Li's death drew sadness and anger from all walks of life. The reason is, Li had received unpleasant treatment because the warning he gave was considered to cause unrest. Then, what kind of process did the doctor go through regarding the discovery novel coronavirus?
How did Doctor Li find out novel coronavirus?
Referring to the data compiled by Worldometer, novel coronavirus until Monday (10/1) it has infected 40,628 people from 28 countries across Asia to Europe. Of all infected patients, 6,494 of them are in critical condition and 910 people have died.
Among the people who were infected and died, there were health workers who were infected coronavirus of the patient without knowing it. Without preventive measures for health workers, doctors, nurses, and everyone who comes into close contact with patients in hospitals, they are certainly vulnerable to contracting this virus.
Li Wenliang was one of the health workers who died. Before Li, two doctors named Liang Wudong and Song Yijie were also reported to have died as a result of being infected novel coronavirus. The three of them are now considered not only heroes for China, but also for the whole world.
He revealed novel coronavirus starting with Li's examination of seven patients at the Wuhan Central Hospital last December. The patients were from the Huanan Market in Wuhan which is known to sell a variety of seafood.
All seven patients were diagnosed with a disease similar to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The disease that broke out in 2003 attacks the respiratory tract and causes symptoms in the form of fever, cough and shortness of breath.
Li then reported the situation to his colleagues via the application chat. The doctor did not know that what he was facing was coronavirus, but he is trying hard to tell his colleagues because the virus might be able to spread quickly.
Li initially only gave a warning to make his colleagues and their families more vigilant. However, the news he delivered actually received a negative response from the police. Not long ago, he was summoned for questioning.
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DeathDistribution MapLi Wenliang's journey during his illness novel coronavirus
Li Wenliang is an ophthalmologist. He was treating a glaucoma patient when he caught it novel coronavirus without realizing it. Novel coronavirus it was not recognized at the time, so Mr. Li did not use any personal protective equipment.
In addition, the woman who became Li's patient also did not show the slightest symptom. This 33-year-old doctor just realized that the patient he was treating was infected novel coronavirus when the woman comes home and infects other family members.
Previously, the Chinese Minister of Health had stated that novel coronavirus can be contagious without causing previous symptoms. This is because the virus is in its incubation period.
Novel coronavirus those from Wuhan are part of the family coronavirus. There are seven types coronavirus which has been known. Four of them are common causes of respiratory tract disorders such as colds and flu.
Meanwhile, three types coronavirus others cause more severe disease. The disease is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome, and infections coronavirus that infected Doctor Li.
Like most viruses, novel coronavirus have an incubation period. The incubation period is the time between viral infection and the appearance of the first symptoms. During the incubation period, patients may pass the virus without being noticed because symptoms have not yet been seen.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes that the incubation period novel coronavirus ranges from 2-14 days. All three doctors in China may be infected novel coronavirus of patients who are in the incubation period.
Li Wenliang started showing cough symptoms on January 10 The New York Times. He was referred to the hospital on January 12, and was diagnosed with the disease novel coronavirus on February 1.
Ms. Li should have had at least 15 days of treatment in order to recover. However, on the early hours of February 7, Li was pronounced dead after several colleagues at the Wuhan Central Hospital tried to save his life for three hours.
Transmission and death rates due to novel coronavirus
The Wuhan Municipal Government immediately took quick steps to close the Huanan Market as soon as word got out novel coronavirus spread. However, Li Wenliang argued that the prevention of the outbreak might have been more effective if the news had been announced earlier.
Infection novel coronavirus may not be as dangerous as the SARS outbreak 17 years ago. However, the rate of transmission of this disease was much faster than SARS. It is estimated that one infected patient can infect 3-4 healthy people at a time.
Although it has claimed three doctors and hundreds of other people, infection novel coronavirus actually not considered deadly. This disease has a mortality rate of 2-3%, meaning that about 2-3 people who are infected will die. This figure is much lower than SARS which was 10 percent.
However, when viewed from the number, patients who died as a result novel coronavirus already exceeded the number of patients who died from SARS. This number will probably continue to increase as long as the outbreak is not under control.
Following news of the deaths of doctors in China, the whole world is now intensifying efforts to prevent infection novel coronavirus. This is the best step to spread the message of Doctors Li Wenliang, Song Yijie, and Liang Wudong so that novel coronavirus does not have a bigger impact.
