~ 118 ~ International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences 2020; 4(2): 118-121 E-ISSN: 2616-4493 P-ISSN: 2616-4485 www.homoeopathicjournal.com IJHS 2020; 4(2): 118-121 Received: 25-02-2020 Accepted: 27-03-2020 Vijayasankari A M.Sc Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Indra S M.Sc Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Kalpana T M.Sc Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Kalpana S Research Officer, Department of Epidemiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Corresponding Author: Vijayasankari A M.Sc Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India COVID 19 and homeopathy medicine: A brief review Vijayasankari A, Indra S, Kalpana T and Kalpana S Abstract The newest member of the coronavirus family (2019- nCoV) has been recently identified that results in acute and severe respiratory syndrome in humans. The first infected patient who had clinical manifestations such as fever, cough, and dyspnea was reported on 12 December 2019 in Wuhan, China. In-vitro studies have shown that chloroquine is effective against several viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Multiple mechanisms of action have been identified for chloroquine that disrupt the early stage of coronavirus replication. The use of homeopathy for epidemic diseases dates back to the time of Hahnemann, who recommended Belladonna for scarlet fever. It is interesting to note that homeopathy was invented in the same year as Jenner first practiced vaccination (1796) and that Hahnemann strongly favored vaccination. The AYUSH ministry issued a health advisory and recommended that homeopathic and unani medicines could be effective in the prevention of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infections. Keywords: Covid 19, homeopathy medicine, arsenic album-30 Introduction The newest member of the coronavirus family (2019- nCoV) has been recently identified that results in acute and severe respiratory syndrome in humans. The first infected patient who had clinical manifestations such as fever, cough, and dyspnea was reported on 12 December 2019 in Wuhan, China (1) According to the WHO, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic, which at the time of writing had affected over 4,312,716 people and caused over 2,90,945 deaths worldwide [2] . Previously, the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been known to affect humans. Outbreaks of respiratory disease caused by these viruses seem to have originated in animals before moving into other hosts like humans. MERS-CoV was found to be transmitted from Arabian camels to humans, whereas SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans. SARS-CoV-2 seems to have originated from bats and first reports of cases were from Wuhan, Hubei Province in China, suggesting an animal-to-person spread from a live animal market. The virus then spread outside Hubei and subsequently, to the rest of the world via human transmission. Several countries have now reported community spread [3] . In order to introduce and install effective control measures, having knowledge about basic hygiene principles and modes of disease transmission, and measures in such an environment is, therefore, of vitally importance [4] . Epidemiology of Covid-19 Geographic distribution: Globally, more than four million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported. The first four cases of an acute respiratory syndrome of unknown etiology were identified among people linked to a local seafood market (“wet market”) in Wuhan City China on 29 December 2019. The research is under progress to learn more about COVID-19-related transmissibility, frequency and other features [5] . Early identified cases have had some history of contact with the market in seafood. Agent Coronavirus are the big family of different viruses. Coronaviruses (family Coronaviridae, subfamily Coronavirinae) are important pathogens of birds and mammals. Coronaviruses are positive-sense RNA viruses and are currently classified into four genera: Alpha coronavirus, Beta coronavirus, Gamma coronavirus, and Delta coronavirus. (6) Coronaviruses have enveloped virions (virus particles) that measure approximately 120 nm (1 nm = 10 −9 metre) in diameter. Club-shaped glycoprotein spikes in the envelope give the viruses a crownlike,