COVID-19
Coronavirus disease which is named as COVID-19 is an infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. Corona virus is spread between people during close contact primarily through small droplets of saliva discharged from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneeze. The droplets will preferably fall to the ground or to the surfaces than spreading through air over long distances.
The common symptoms of this disease includes fever, fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, loss of smell and taste.
Risk of the illness
People having the conditions of cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, diabetes,cancer are at higher risk for developing severe illness when affected by COVID-19.
Treatments
This virus outbreak is declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. At this point of time there are no specific treatments or vaccines for COVID-19. However there are many ongoing clinical trials in different countries which is evaluating possible treatments.
Possible Precautions
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission of the virus is to be aware about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it creates and how it spreads. We should protect ourself and others from infection by washing hands or using an alcohol based handwash frequently , maintaining physical distance from others mainly from those with symptoms, covering coughs, quarantine, and keep unwashed hands away from the face.
COVID Antibodies
An antibody test can be only determined by gathering blood either through a finger prick or from the vein.The sample is tested to check whether you have developed the antibodies against the virus. The immune system produces these antibodies which are proteins that are crucial for fighting and erase the virus. It normally takes one to two weeks after somebody gets sick with COVID-19 for their body to make antibodies, some people may take longer time to develop antibodies. If the results shows you have antibodies, then it indicates that you were probably infected with COVID-19 at some ponit of time in the past. It also means that you have some immunity.