Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (January 27-31, 2020)

Abstract

Stating that viruses can spread by mutation and turn into more dangerous species in the livestock markets, where wild animal species coexist, veterinarian Dr. Başak Gökçe Çöl said: “People who hunt, sell and consume wild animals are at risk of catching zoonotic diseases.”. Stating that new type of Corona virus (2019-nCoV) coming from the same virus family which have caused the deaths of hundreds of people in recent years such as severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is transmitted by air, and infects especially the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract of mammals, birds, Veterinary Doctor from Istanbul Gelisim University Başak Gökçe Çöl gave important information about the virus. You can visit www.gelisim.edu.tr to see the detailed news.