Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA
viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, these
viruses cause
respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses include some cases of the common cold (which is also caused by other viruses, predominantly rhinoviruses), while more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. Symptoms in other
species vary: in chickens, they cause an upper respiratory tract disease, while in cows and pigs they cause diarrhoea. There are as yet no
vaccines or antiviral
drugs to prevent or treat human coronavirus infections. Coronaviruses constitute the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, in the family Coronaviridae, order Nidovirales, and realm Riboviria. They are enveloped
viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA
genome and a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry.The
genome size of coronaviruses ranges from approximately 26 to 32 kilogauss, one of the largest among RNA viruses. They have characteristic club-shaped spikes that project from their surface, which in electron micrographs create an image reminiscent of the solar corona, from which their name derives.
Situation Overview Two months after Somalia reported the first confirmed COVID-19 case on 16 March, the numbers have surged to 1,421 cases (72 per cent male, 28 per cent female), 56 deaths and 152 recoveries as of 17 May. As a result, Somalia now has one of the highest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in east Africa region. Although the majority of the cases are in Bandar region, the number reported in other parts of the country is increasing. Cases continue to be under reported, and according to WHO, the actual rates are likely to be higher. The confirmed cases include four doctors at Kismet general hospital who tested positive for COVID and are now in self quarantine; a situation that has affected normal operations at the facility. The Federal Government and member states, United Nations and partners are working tirelessly to mitigate the spread and impact of the pandemic: targeting six million people every week through
risk communication and community engagement, assisting the authorities to detect, prevent and interrupt COVID-19 transmission and supporting access to life-saving
health care services across the country.reatment and isolation facilities have been expanded, COVID-19 restrictions and measures instituted such as closing educational institutions, community
health and rapid response teams trained and deployed,
health equipment delivered to various locations, and three laboratories capable of detecting COVID-19 are now functional at Mogadishu, Grower and Hargyeisa.
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Environmental and Socioeconomics Factors Associated
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Health status of school children of costal areas of rural
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Prevalence and predictors of postnatal depression in mothers of Karachi
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