Open Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volume 10, Issue 2 (June 2020)

ISSN Print: 2165-3372   ISSN Online: 2165-3380

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Possible Mechanical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Causing COVID-19 by Insects: Infection, Prevention, Implications, and Control

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ABSTRACT

The new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 is a new type of virus named as COVID-19. Although, it has few similarities with pandemic flu viruses, the respiratory system and immune system are damaged through the viruses infected the population who has weakened immunity. SARS-CoV-2 spreads when people don’t have the sign and symptoms. This virus COVID-19 appears to spread more easily than the flu, and asymptomatic transmission may account for a greater proportion of COVID-19’s spreader over the World. In inundation of the current understanding, the roles of insect vectors are helping in the transmission of viral pathogens as well and the possible roles of some newly joined insects in the mechanical transmission of COVID-19. We also specifically provide the prevention and control methods related to contamination, disease burden, risk pattern in the family, near and dear to maintain the precision of social distancing and development of the immune system to fight against SARS-CoV-2.

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Ismail, M. , Verma, A. , Abdulkadir, A. , Kumar, A. , Dhawan, D. , Bolya, K. and Barik, M. (2020) Possible Mechanical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Causing COVID-19 by Insects: Infection, Prevention, Implications, and Control. Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 10, 89-101. doi: 10.4236/ojmm.2020.102008.

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