Title of article :
The Novel Coronavirus: A Bird’s Eye View
Author/Authors :
Habibzadeh, Parham Persian BayanGene Research and Training Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Stoneman, Emily K Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Abstract :
The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which initially began in China, has spread to many countries around the globe, with the number of confirmed cases increasing every day. With a death toll exceeding that of the SARS-CoV outbreak back in 2002 and 2003 in China, 2019-nCoV has led to a public health emergency of international concern, putting all health organizations on high alert. Herein, we present on an overview of the currently available information on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this virus.
Keywords :
Emerging viruses , Wuhan , China , Outbreak , SARS coronavirus , Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus , 2019-nCoV , Novel coronavirus , Coronavirus
Journal title :
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (IJOEM)
