First case of corona virus in Afghanistan after China, India, Iran

First case of corona virus in Afghanistan after China, India, Iran
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The outbreak of the new Corona virus, originating from China, is underway and has now reached Afghanistan, where the first case has been confirmed.

The French news agency AFP reported that the Afghan Minister of Health said that the first case of the novel corona virus had occurred in the country, while the patient had recently visited Iran.
It is to be noted that 12 people have died in Iran from this deadly corona virus, which is the second largest country in the world after China, and South Korea is the second most affected countries.
Afghan Health Minister Feroz-ud-Din Feroz said at a press conference that the first positive case of the Corona virus had surfaced in Herat, as well as demanded that citizens refrain from traveling to the western province as it borders Iran. ۔

Earlier, Afghan authorities had announced the suspension of air and ground travel with Iran in view of growing cases of Corona virus in the region.

Feroz-ud-din Feroz said that the patient had visited the holy city of Qom in Iran.
"Our people should refrain from shaking hands, hugging and kissing," he said.

It should be noted here that corona cases have appeared in China, India, Afghanistan and Iran all over the Asian region, but no case of this deadly virus has been reported in Pakistan till now.
Both Afghanistan and Pakistan have long and insecure borders with Iran, often used by human smugglers while millions of Afghan refugees are living there, raising the risk that the virus can spread across the border easily.

Frustrated and unemployed Afghans have been crossing the border with Iran for years to find work.
However, due to US sanctions, millions of Afghans have returned home in recent years due to Iran's shrinking economy.

What is worth noting here is that the war-torn South Asian country lacks the resources to fight the deadly virus while health authorities are struggling to provide basic facilities in the country.
Meanwhile, neighboring Pakistan had closed its border temporarily to prevent the virus from spreading to Iran, while schools, universities and other cultural centers have been closed in 14 provinces of Iran.

If you look at the overall numbers so far, about 30 people have been killed and more than 1500 affected outside China in almost two dozen countries.

However, the death toll from the virus in China is 2,592, while the number of people affected by it has exceeded 77,000.

What is Corona Virus?

The corona virus is described as a part of the genus Coronaviridae, and in microscope it resembles a dyed ring, and because of its nucleus, it has been called corona, which surrounds its viral envelope. Make.

Corona viruses contain an RNA mutation and cannot increase their numbers until they enter the living cells and control their functions, the nucleus of which helps to enter the cells. Just like an explosive should make way for a door blower.

Once inserted, they transform the cells into a virus factory and use the molecular chain to create more viruses and then move them to other locations, that is, the virus infects other cells and This is how the series continues.

Such viruses are commonly found in animals, which have been discovered in bats such as cattle, pets, wildlife, and when transmitted to humans, cause fever, respiratory tract diseases and lungs. ۔

In people whose immune system is weak, such as the elderly or HIV / AIDS patients, these viruses cause serious respiratory diseases.