COVID-19

What are three “recent” deadly versions of coronavirus (the disease) and their cause (microb)?  What were animal reservoirs for each version?

• SARS-coV- disease SARS- 2002

• MERS-CoV- disease MERS- 2012

• SARS- CoV-2 disease COVID-19 is different because it originated from bats and was transmitted to humans through an intermediate host, believed to be pangolins. It emerged in late 2019, leading to a global pandemic.

What characteristics makes bats a special reservoir for viruses?

• Great viral reservoirs

  • Similar physiology

    • Internal nose shape of horseshoe

    • infects same cells

  • High core body temp with flight

  • Special immune systems

    • interferon always on

    • Evolved with flight- inflammation

What are the main vaccines for COVID-19 (style of vaccine)?

mRNA vaccines, viral vector vaccines, protein subunit vaccines.

What are some incorrect statements about the vaccines?  Why are they incorrect?

• Vaccine was rushed

  • mRNA verision technology- 1993

• Vaciine causes COVID-19

• Vaccine makes women infertile

• Dangerous things in the vaccine

How many folks in the United States have died from COVID-19 (since 2020)?

1,232,105 people in the united states.