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WHAT WILL IT

TAKE TO STOP

COVID-19?

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FLOR NAYELI HERNANDEZ GOMEZ

UNIVA Medicine Level 9 | Ms. Gómez Class

What will it take to stop CoVid-19?

By Flor Nayeli Hernández Gomez Introduction Throughout this essay we will approach the topic of CoVid-19 also known as Coronavirus or, as virologists call it, SARS-CoV- 2 and what measures we would have to implement not only as future health professionals but also as part of a society to aid the flattening of the contagion curve in an attempt to avoid the imminent collapsing of Mexico’s public and private health-care services. Development Going from general to specific considerations I would like to start off by defining what is a virus before going into further detail. Shiel Jr. (2018) defines a virus as a microorganism smaller than a bacterium, viruses cannot grow or proliferate without a living cell (reason why it needs a living host to keep on reproducing). A virus is capable of invading a living cell and use its chemical machinery to stay alive and replicate itself; in the process, it may replicate itself with full fidelity or with errors also referred to as "mutations" which derivates in the ability of some viruses of changing in each infected person and make the treatment and eradication of the disease more difficult. Some examples of viral illnesses are the common cold, or AIDS like HIV. Viruses also may contain DNA or RNA. DNA viruses are a simplex type of viruses whereas RNA viruses can reverse the usual sequence of DNA-to-RNA so that the virus is capable of making a DNA version of itself and become an almost permanent part of their host's DNA (as HIV does). Thereby, CoVid19 is a new strain of the coronavirus family, although the coronavirus family was of the knowledge of virologists all across the globe this strain had not been previously identified in humans until a few months ago in Wuhan (China). Likewise coronaviruses (CoV) are a very large family of viruses that can be

to control the massive spread of the virus (reason why, the use of face masks switched from being obligatory only for people with visible symptoms of any respiratory illness to every single person who stepped a foot outside). In summary, it is almost impossible to know the exact cypher of the infected as they may already have the virus living inside of them and not show any symptoms, infecting others in the course of a single day if they were to have a normal day in their lives. In addition to social distancing, isolation and the use of facial masks; another method recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) is to wash your hands constantly. The virus has a protective lipidic layer that protects its genetic material, said layer is dissolved when in contact with soap and water, exposing its DNA to oxygen that causes its imminent death. This method can also be used on practically any other surface that could have been in contact with an infected person or object; as an example, when you go grocery shopping it is advised to wash the vegetables, fruits and also canned goods that you bought before storing them, wash the surface where you laid your shopping bags and also the sole of your shoes, this can be done with soap and water as well or by using alcohol, chloride or disinfectant towelettes. To this day, there is no known medical cure for CoVid-19, only rest and respiratory aid with a breather if needed. Conclusion In conclusion we, as members of a global society, have the opportunity to save the world by staying home. It does sound cliché, but the most efficient way of making sure you’re not being infected or infecting others is by staying out of the streets and public spaces. Arm yourself with patience, because if the contagion curve continues on the arise, the deadline for the quarantine period will be delayed even more. You can take care of others by staying home, whilst others are taking care of you by doing the same.

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