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A mother whose baby has been diagnosed with Covid-19 is warning other mothers how to identify potential signs of illness in their children. British-born Laura Pearson, of Cardiff, described the very, very disturbing 48 hours during which her six-month-old son, Gruff, became ill with fever and fever of 39 degrees, as well as the efforts she and her husband made to visit her. by a doctor. "My partner started developing symptoms first, in the early hours of Wednesday morning: high fever, chills, pain and a mild cough," the 35-year-old said. "However, nothing was too bad, so he was better off in the spare bedroom - though, with a baby to take care of, it was easier said than done." But then, on Thursday, Gruff himself began to display the symptoms of his coronavirus. "He had a dry cough from time to time, but then he started to feel very hot," Laura said. "I called our doctor because I couldn't get in touch with the NHS helpline and we were told to monitor his condition through the 'whenshouldiworry.com' website which was created by medical researchers at Cardiff University. "But as Gruff's temperature reached 39 degrees, we even asked friends on Facebook for a new thermometer because we couldn't trust the reading in the tone and thought it might be broken. Gruff was crying in pain and couldn't calm down so we got the number of overtime emergencies and they advised us to go to the hospital. " Also suffering from bloody diarrhea, which some doctors have termed a lesser known byproduct of Covid-19, Laura added that she and her husband took Gruff to the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff. There they were admitted to a coronavirus priority center set up at the Ark of Noah Children's Hospital. "The staff there were great and Gruff was praised by a very kind doctor behind a face shield and mask. He told us he had all the classic signs of the disease, "she said. “Then we were told to go home, take care of her and isolate her for two weeks. Now, since my partner and Gruff seem to have outgrown the worst, the biggest risk is that I too get the disease. " And Laura wanted to warn others of the symptoms. "Our son passed from a happy, alert little boy to a very helpless one, and not at all himself," she said. I would just say trust your instincts as every parent knows their child and knows what's normal for them.
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The three reasons why coronavirus has been so successful No. 09: 27, 22/03/2020 Why is the new coronavirus so successful? Some Italian experts have put forward the thesis yesterday that the virus has mutated and has become much more scary. Others believe the virus was produced in the laboratory and deliberately released to humans. Although there is no evidence for the latter, the fact that this coronavirus is so effective has prompted theories of many different kinds. A viral article by the well-known magazine The Atlantic says there are three reasons why the virus has spread so frighteningly. First, it is related to the shape of the virus. No longer are they called corona viruses, because they are like a pellet with some pins or thorns all around. "The structure of the virus is in the form of a pellet with a few spikes. These sticks identify and then attach to a protein called ACE2, which is found on the surface of our cells. This is the first step of an infection. The precise contours of the new coronavirus allow it to bind much more strongly to ACE2 than other coronaviruses, and this is likely the underlying reason for transmission from one person to another. " The second is again related to the form of the virus. "Most respiratory viruses tend to infect either the upper or lower airways. In general, an upper respiratory tract infection spreads more readily, but tends to be milder, whereas an lower respiratory tract infection is more difficult to transmit but more severe. The new virus appears to infect both the upper and lower airways as it can use very powerful fury. " The third relates to the ease with which he made the transition from animals to man. "The new virus seems very effective in infecting humans, regardless of animal origin," he said. One of his relatives has been found in the bats, suggesting he passed on to humans using another species. Classical coronaviruses take some time to mutate and adhere well to ACE2. But this coronavirus can do so from day one. He immediately found the way to get to people. " This third is the reason that has prompted so many conspiracy theories that coronavirus may have been produced in laboratories.
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