Health experts have revealed that the exotic consumption of animals in China could be the major cause of deadly Coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus which emanated from Wuhan China has killed over hundreds of people in the region. Its high contagious rate has also aided the quick spread of the deadly infection which has been reported in neighbouring countries such as Thailand, Japan, India and so on.
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), the virus is zoonotic which means it is transmitted from animals to human. Detailed investigations also revealed there are several animals carrying the virus which are yet to infect humans.
Chinese people are known to devour all sorts of animals ranging from rats,bats, insects, reptiles to different species of flying birds.
Video of Chinese man eating live rats with pepper sauce
Health experts have inferred the infection could have been transmitted during the consumption of animals already carrying the infection.
Coronaviruses include a range of viruses from common cold to more life-threatening diseases like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV)is the rarest form of the strain which was not previously identified in humans as contained in a report by WHO.
The deadly virus has no cure but health experts are working towards formulating a treatment to manage the infection as they continue to search for a cure.
Symptoms of the deadly Coronavirus include Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.
Advanced symptoms include pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome and kidney failure
Here are recommendations on how to prevent Coronavirus
- Wash your hands as often as possible especially after coming in contact with animals.
- Ensure mouth is covered while sneezing and coughing
- Avoid close contact with infected persons
- Avoid close contact with persons showing possible symptoms such as coughing, sneezing.