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MERS58
  • However, for 1 iddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus interim transmission, the place and approximate time of (MERS-CoV), first detected in Saudi Arabia in 2012, exposure could be reconstructed, but individual contacts is a novel human pathogen that causes severe respiratory could not be determined. (cdc.gov)
  • All sequences clustered phy- which occurred during at least 4 sequential generations of logenetically with MERS-CoV strains identified during human-to-human transmission, raised questions regarding the outbreak and with a sequence from a linked case in China ( 8 , 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT Between 19 April and 23 June 2015, 52 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome due to coronavirus (MERS) were reported from Al-Ahssa region, eastern Saudi Arabia. (who.int)
  • Entre le 19 avril et le 23 juin 2015, 52 cas confirmés en laboratoire de syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient (MERS) causé par le coronavirus ont été notifiés dans la région d'Al-Ahssa, partie orientale de l'Arabie saoudite. (who.int)
  • A large MERS outbreak occurred in the Republic of Korea (ROK) with 186 confirmed cases from May to July 2015. (who.int)
  • Petersen E, Hui DS, Perlman S, Zumla A. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome -advancing the public health and research agenda on MERS-lessons from the South Korea outbreak. (who.int)
  • Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Exposure [cited 2018 8 April]. (who.int)
  • Surveillance of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (CoV) infection in healthcare workers after contact with confirmed MERS patients: incidence and risk factors of MERS-CoV seropositivity. (who.int)
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. (cdc.gov)
  • It is caused by a coronavirus called MERS-CoV. (cdc.gov)
  • The virus, which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), was a newly emerged betacoronavirus that was first identified in a patient from Saudi Arabia in April 2012. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1 Includes a case reported in China ^*2 Parentheses indicate interim value 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea MERS confirmed cases status MERS quarantine status The Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare initially withheld details from the public, as identifying the medical institution treating a MERS patient might cause unnecessary anxiety to its other patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • Affected students said this reflected that the South Korean public was not attentive to the threat of the MERS outbreak. (wikipedia.org)
  • Human genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were proposed as a way to investigate the " super-spreader" phenomenon observed in the SARS and MERS outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • was identified in 2012 as the cause of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV). (msdmanuals.com)
  • MERS-CoV infection was first reported in September 2012 in Saudi Arabia, but an outbreak in April 2012 in Jordan was confirmed retrospectively. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The largest known outbreak of MERS outside the Arabian Peninsula occurred in the Republic of Korea in 2015. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Our products have been tested against other coronaviruses (such as MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV) and have been found to kill those. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Ribavirin and interferon (IFN)-alpha-2b as primary and preventive treatment for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): a preliminary report of two cases. (flutrackers.com)
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes severe pneumonia-like symptoms and is still pose a significant threat to global public health. (frontiersin.org)
  • The goal of the present investigation is to examine the effects of missense mutations in the MERS-CoV S protein on protein stability and binding affinity with DPP4 to provide insight that is useful in developing vaccines to prevent coronavirus infection. (frontiersin.org)
  • Like other coronaviruses, MERS-CoV can not only cause respiratory infections but also infects enteric and neurological systems. (frontiersin.org)
  • Although human to human transmission of MERS-CoV has been inefficient compared to other β-CoVs, there have been reports of co-infections of SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia and of a MERS-CoV related coronavirus in hedgehogs as well (Pomorska-Mól et al. (frontiersin.org)
  • Other diseases caused by coronaviruses include severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS). (appleinsider.com)
  • SARS, MERS, and now 2019-nCoV are global outbreaks. (appleinsider.com)
  • Coronaviruses can be transmitted between animals and people via physical contact, much like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was in 2002-03 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in 2012. (greenleft.org.au)
  • The other was Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), which appeared in Saudi Arabia in 2012. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • Here's a bit of good news: So far, the new coronavirus does not appear to be as virulent as SARS or MERS, says Dr. Schaffner. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • The most recent major coronavirus outbreak is known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. (undispatch.com)
  • Like MERS, this new coronavirus originating in China can be tracked and contained. (undispatch.com)
  • SARS-CoV-2 is one of seven types of coronavirus, including the ones that cause severe diseases like Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). (webmd.com)
  • Epidemic impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) due to SARS CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) by MERS CoV has engraved their place in the scientific literature. (thejcdp.com)
  • The documents referenced in the articles are from a December 2019 agreement about mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, known as MERS-CoV. (politifact.com)
  • The documents show a researcher transfer agreement for Moderna vaccine candidates for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus , known as MERS-CoV, according to the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. (politifact.com)
  • PVP-I was tested against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Streptococcus pneumoniae according to bactericidal quantitative suspension test EN13727 and against severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV), rotavirus strain Wa and influenza virus A subtype H1N1 according to virucidal quantitative suspension test EN14476. (springer.com)
  • In addition to seasonal endemic viruses, emerging and re-emerging virus outbreaks such as severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV) require close contact for human-to-human transmission and can spread nosocomially [ 5 , 6 ]. (springer.com)
  • Unlike the remaining four coronaviruses, which are typically associated with mild, self-limiting respiratory illness, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV cause severe respiratory symptoms and are associated with considerable mortality [ 7 ]. (springer.com)
  • 8 A preliminary epidemiological assessment of the MERS-CoV outbreak in South Korea found no evidence that infectiousness preceded symptom onset. (osha.gov)
  • WHO's interim guidance document, Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection is suspected from the World Health Organization (WHO), provides further information. (osha.gov)
  • The CDC Laboratory Testing for MERS-CoV web page and the Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Patients under Investigation (PUIs) for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - Version 2.1 provide detailed guidance on laboratory testing. (osha.gov)
  • 2 World Health Organization, " Frequently Asked Questions on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) . (osha.gov)
  • 7 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, " Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Research . (osha.gov)
  • A second outbreak of severe illness began in 2012 in Saudi Arabia with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). (scripps.edu)
  • Occasionally, a severe strain of coronavirus hits (such as SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome, in 2003 or MERS, Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome, in 2012). (independent.com)
  • RÉSUMÉ Pour les agents de santé, il est important d'avoir de bonnes connaissances, attitudes et pratiques concernant l'infection du MERS-CoV, notamment à la Mecque en raison des menaces que représentent cette infection pendant le pèlerinage (Hadj et Omra). (who.int)
  • Novel coronavirus, MERS-CoV, is counting for 94% of total global deaths and practices (KAP) towards MERS- a particular strain different from any ( 6 ). (who.int)
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe respiratory illness. (medlineplus.gov)
  • MERS is caused by the MERS-CoV coronavirus. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Patients who present with fevers, chills, myalgias, rhinorrhea, and pneumonia or who develop acute respiratory distress syndrome and have a history of travel to countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula within the past 14 days should be evaluated for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, a patient presenting with fever and pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome should be evaluated for MERS if he or she had been a patient, worker, or visitor in a South Korean healthcare facility within 14 days of symptom onset. (medscape.com)
  • Update on the epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, and guidance for the public, clinicians, and public health authorities - January 2015. (medscape.com)
  • Available at http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/faq.html . (medscape.com)
  • CDC announces first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection (MERS) in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): announcement of the Coronavirus Study Group. (medscape.com)
  • Available at http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/interim-guidance.html . (medscape.com)
  • Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - Version 2. (medscape.com)
  • MERS Coronavirus in Dromedary Camel Herd, Saudi Arabia. (medscape.com)
Wuhan18
  • formerly called 2019-nCoV), which was first identified amid an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. (medscape.com)
  • is a novel coronavirus identified as the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that began in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and spread worldwide. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019, and its resulting coronavirus disease, COVID-19, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. (nature.com)
  • Incredibly dense population centers, such as Wuhan, are the ideal location for outbreaks to start. (appleinsider.com)
  • Epidemiologists have traced the current outbreak of illness to a busy seafood and poultry market in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province in Central China. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • So far, the outbreak is still centred in Wuhan City, but has moved to other parts of China, and continues to spread throughout the world. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • Some people with the Wuhan coronavirus have had pneumonia (in which the virus affects the lungs), says. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • The fatality rate for the Wuhan coronavirus stands at about four percent, says Dr. Messonier, although that will likely change. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • According to the latest data from the World Health Organization a new form of coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China has spread to Japan, Thailand, South Korea and most recently, the United States. (undispatch.com)
  • Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, is the epicentre of the outbreak. (yahoo.com)
  • A Queensland Health spokesperson said the patient had recently returned from the city of Wuhan, central China, which is thought to be the epicentre of a new outbreak of the virus. (metro.co.uk)
  • 3 The current outbreak by 2019 nCoV in the Chinese city of Wuhan began in December 2019, has infected nearly 102,188 with 3,491 deaths reported as of March 7, 2020, and has spread to nearly 92 countries. (thejcdp.com)
  • To be sure, the coronavirus outbreak, which originated last month in the Chinese city of Wuhan, should be taken seriously. (salon.com)
  • The WHO this week opted not to declare the Wuhan outbreak an international health emergency . (salon.com)
  • The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan, China, last year and has since caused a large scale COVID-19 epidemic and spread to more than 70 other countries is the product of natural evolution, according to findings published today in the journal Nature Medicine . (scripps.edu)
  • Santa Barbara is already being tested by the threat of Wuhan novel coronavirus as this pandemic unfolds. (independent.com)
  • The current novel coronavirus outbreak originating in Wuhan, China (designated 2019-nCoV) was discovered in December 2019. (independent.com)
  • Primarily, this virus was known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (Sars-Cov-2), which initially came out in Wuhan city of China. (hindawi.com)
20209
  • Completion of a 5-day course of remdesivir was associated with approximately 17-fold increased odds of survival among a sample of 54 nursing home residents with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ) infection during the course of an outbreak from October to December 2020. (bvsalud.org)
  • A novel coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 has rapidly become a global pandemic , affecting more than 1 million people worldwide as of April 11, 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • On January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 , 6 ] On February 11, 2020, the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses issued a statement announcing an official designation for the novel virus: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (medscape.com)
  • In early 2020, the World Health Organization identified SARS-CoV-2 as a new type of coronavirus . (webmd.com)
  • Available from: Available from: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/world/middleeast/egypt-nile-coronavirus.html. (scielo.br)
  • On January 31, 2020, novel coronavirus (nCoV), a zoonotic virus yet to be identified into the taxonomy, created a powerful ripple through mankind that the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency. (thejcdp.com)
  • On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) described the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation as a pandemic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The novel coronavirus, named "SARS-CoV-2", was identified on 7 January 2020 by Chinese scientists. (biomedcentral.com)
Pandemic20
  • While the WHO has not yet declared the outbreak a pandemic, the Australian Government has pulled the trigger on its emergency plan . (abc.net.au)
  • The Australian Government declares the country is 'pandemic ready' as fresh coronavirus hotspots crop up across the globe, but how have other countries handled the outbreak of COVID19? (abc.net.au)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 among children in India: can the risk of outbreak be prevented during the subsequent waves of COVID-19 pandemic? (ijpediatrics.com)
  • WHO has declared such an emergency just five times before: in 2009 for the "swine flu" pandemic , in 2014 for a polio outbreak, in 2014 for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa , in 2016 for the Zika outbreak and in 2019 for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to The New York Times . (livescience.com)
  • Secondly, the economic impact of a large outbreak, regional epidemic, or pandemic are astronomical. (cdc.gov)
  • 2022). These incidents highlight the possibility of the enhanced transmission or lethality of coronaviruses and create the conditions for a future pandemic (Pomorska-Mól et al. (frontiersin.org)
  • I believe that in Egypt, the first phase of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was characterized by symptomless (covert) carriers. (scielo.br)
  • Says the U.S. government caused the coronavirus pandemic because it sent mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates to university researchers weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak. (politifact.com)
  • Alarmist articles are circulating online claiming that newly revealed "secret documents" show that the U.S. government had coronavirus vaccine candidates from Moderna in development weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak, and thus proves that the pandemic was planned. (politifact.com)
  • Another article on a website called GreatGameIndia.com claimed: "Secret Docs Reveal Moderna Sent Coronavirus Vaccine To North Carolina University Weeks Before Pandemic. (politifact.com)
  • The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the Omicron variant presents a formidable challenge for control and preve. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has put a strain on health systems globally. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Early severity estimates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are critically needed to assess the potential impact of the ongoing pandemic in different demographic groups. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Since the appearance of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a growing body of evidence has suggested that weather factors, particularly tem. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As an animal-origin pathogen, coronavirus can cross species barrier and cause pandemic in humans. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is pandemic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Considering the widespread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the world, it is important to understand the spatiotemporal development of the pandemic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new viral disease that has caused a pandemic in the world. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The ongoing pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 has spread rapidly to all countries of the world. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic places health professionals in a vulnerable situation for the development of Burnout Syndrome (BS). (bvsalud.org)
Infections16
  • CDC advises the public about what they can do to protect themselves, provides recommendations to the medical and public health community about how to prevent future infections, and works closely with policymakers, regulatory agencies and industry to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks in the future. (cdc.gov)
  • Large outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis infections in southeast Wisconsin. (cdc.gov)
  • South Korea has 26 coronavirus-related deaths, with many of the infections linked to a secretive Christian sect in the southern city of Daegu. (abc.net.au)
  • Zimmermann P, Curtis N. Coronavirus infections in children including COVID-19: an overview of the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention options in children. (ijpediatrics.com)
  • The hospitals serving EMS by the infected EMTs had been involved in a clustered outbreak prior to the EMTs' infections. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • These coronaviruses that cause severe respiratory infections are zoonotic pathogens, which begin in infected animals and are transmitted from animals to people. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections which are typically mild, including the common cold. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • According to a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) , coronavirus accounts for 10 percent to 30 percent of all adult upper respiratory infections . (besthealthmag.ca)
  • Numerous researchers assume that there is an unobserved pool of these carriers because in many cases, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections could not be related to contact with persons with infection or to travel to epidemic areas. (scielo.br)
  • In addition to the E. coli infections, public health officials also reported 21 children were diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe illness caused by the bacteria. (yahoo.com)
  • Based on this study and previous studies on SARS-CoV in vitro, and in a small clinical trial, we conclude that [nitric oxide] may be applied for clinical use in the treatment of COVID-19 and other human coronavirus infections. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Unexpectedly, large-scale outbreaks of emerging viral infections caused by viruses spilled over from nonhuman mammals to humans have occurred in the last 20 years. (go.jp)
  • Mathematical models are quite helpful in investigating the behavior of viruses, diseases, or infections and help out to conclude under what circumstances the outbreaking virus can be eradicated or continued in citizens and are often useful in estimating the duration of an outbreak. (hindawi.com)
  • Mild coronavirus infections, such as the common cold, will go away in a few days with rest and self care at home . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Severe coronavirus infections may require hospitalization and breathing support. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Immunopathogenesis of coronavirus infections: implications for SARS. (medscape.com)
Infection13
  • Often, these outbreaks are the result of either failures in infection control practices or contaminated equipment or medications. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to formal Epi-Aid investigations, CDC routinely provides consultation and laboratory assistance to healthcare facilities and health departments that are working to solve outbreaks or investigate infection control breaches and other adverse events. (cdc.gov)
  • The number of confirmed cases of the flu-like infection worldwide as of Monday had passed 89,000, and more than 3,000 people had died, surpassing the death toll from the 2002/03 SARS outbreak. (abc.net.au)
  • Objectives This was a study to evaluate the utilization of emergency medical services (EMS) systems during the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and to assess the incidence of infection among emergency medical technicians (EMTs). (tmu.edu.tw)
  • In the decade following the SARS outbreak in 2003, several human candidate gene studies of infection susceptibility and severity were conducted. (cdc.gov)
  • Human genetic factors have also been investigated in avian and swine influenza outbreaks, for example in studies of family clustering of H5N1 and pediatric morbidity following H1N1 infection. (cdc.gov)
  • In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure or death. (greenleft.org.au)
  • With coronavirus confirmed in the UK, do masks help ward off infection? (yahoo.com)
  • Individuals with covert severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: Are they a critical booby-trap? (scielo.br)
  • By comparison, patients with SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome , spread the infection to an average of two to four others. (salon.com)
  • Once a person has been infected by a coronavirus, the infection can spread to a healthy person (person-to-person transmission). (medlineplus.gov)
  • At this time, there is no specific treatment for coronavirus infection except for SARS-CoV-2. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For a coronavirus infection not due to SARS-CoV-2, medicines are given only to ease your symptoms. (medlineplus.gov)
Severe acute re18
Current outbreak5
  • Research priorities in the current outbreak include devising rapidly deployable diagnostic tests, better understanding transmission, developing and testing antiviral drugs, and ultimately, developing a protective vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • The third is the current outbreak. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • Where did the current outbreak originate? (besthealthmag.ca)
  • The current outbreak raging across South Korea, some activists and advocates say, is an overdue wake-up call casting light on the country's reliance on institutionalization as a way of caring for its most vulnerable and forcing a reckoning on the conditions in which they are housed. (latimes.com)
  • In the current outbreak, MPXV is transmitted from human to human, through close sexual contact, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). (go.jp)
Disease20
  • On 17 July 2019 the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared a public health emergency of international concern. (who.int)
  • MIS-C can have overlapping symptomatology with disease processes that require prompt treatment, such as sepsis, toxic shock syndrome, myocarditis, and meningitis. (bmj.com)
  • Fact sheet: Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it. (ijpediatrics.com)
  • First and second waves of coronavirus disease-19: a comparative study in hospitalized patients in Reus, Spain. (ijpediatrics.com)
  • Illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 was termed COVID-19 by the WHO, the acronym derived from "coronavirus disease 2019. (medscape.com)
  • In this example, we work to train shoe-leather field epidemiologists--or the disease detectives that can go and stop outbreaks when they first arise--and make sure that there is adequate laboratory testing to find out the cause and then begin the efforts of responding to that outbreak. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2016 alone, we monitored over 130 countries with over 40 different outbreak disease pathogens that had serious potential and, when necessary, responded to them. (cdc.gov)
  • Only 7 coronaviruses are known to cause disease in humans. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Singapore moved its disease outbreak response up a level to orange on Feb 7 as the coronavirus spread further within the country. (straitstimes.com)
  • SINGAPORE - Singapore moved its disease outbreak response up a level to orange on Friday (Feb 7) as the coronavirus spread further within the country, with three new cases announced of unknown origin, including a junior college teacher . (straitstimes.com)
  • Under the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition or Dorscon, orange means the outbreak is deemed to have moderate to high public health impact. (straitstimes.com)
  • Many of the deaths in the 2019-nCoV outbreak have been those who already had pre-existing conditions that would have made fighting the virus much more difficult, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. (appleinsider.com)
  • According to a UK medical journal, The Lancet, the disease is very similar to two coronaviruses found in bats. (rt.com)
  • What is the severe kidney disease facing some kids affected by Calgary E. coli outbreak? (yahoo.com)
  • Right now, infectious disease experts are outlining three broad scenarios for the future of this outbreak. (vox.com)
  • SARS, like this new virus, is also a coronavirus - a group of viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. (vox.com)
  • If [SARS] cases were infectious before symptoms appeared, or if asymptomatic cases transmitted the virus, the disease would have been much more difficult, perhaps even impossible, to control," a 2006 WHO retrospective on the outbreak said . (vox.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Nosocomial outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can have devastating consequences from both a resource cost and patient healthcare perspective. (lu.se)
  • And this disease is found to be more deadly than the coronavirus Sars. (hindawi.com)
  • A heatmap showing increased levels of most measured cytokines in patients who had contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (ajtmh.org)
Viral5
  • Chinese national authorities alerted WHO of a viral outbreak on December 31 and closed the market on January 1. (greenleft.org.au)
  • Outbreaks can, however, be quickly and effectively controlled with preventive strategies based upon early accurate viral diagnosis, knowledge of the current epidemiological season and effective hygiene practices to decrease the risk of transmission [ 8 ]. (springer.com)
  • Findings on chest x-rays appear rapidly and are consistent with viral inflammation of lung tissue and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). (osha.gov)
  • Nearly 200 people are ending a two-week quarantine at a Southern California military base where they have been living since flying out of China in the wake of a deadly viral outbreak. (nbclosangeles.com)
  • Because of the antibody and viral dynamics of the coronavirus , their sensitivity can be variable, especially at early time points after symptom onset. (bvsalud.org)
2019-nCoV outbreak1
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the 2019-nCoV outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, though it has emphasised that global trade and travel restrictions are not needed. (greenleft.org.au)
World Health Organ7
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the new coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, officials announced today (Jan. 30). (livescience.com)
  • In the coming days and weeks, the World Health Organization will become the focal point for global efforts to contain the spread and international impact of the coronavirus. (undispatch.com)
  • The World Health Organization reported that the novel coronavirus ('2019-nCoV' for short) had killed 170 people with a global total of 7,711 confirmed cases. (rt.com)
  • Based on the recommendations by World Health Organization, there is an urgent need for understanding the epidemiology and the evolution of this outbreak, and its full potential for human-to-human transmission, as well as where transmission is taking place, and the control strategies to stop the transmission. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The World Health Organization has declared the growing coronavirus outbreak in China to be a global health emergency. (vox.com)
  • On December 31 of last year, Chinese authorities alerted the World Health Organization of an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus causing severe illness, which was subsequently named SARS-CoV-2. (scripps.edu)
  • the WHO (World Health Organization) warned that if control measures are not implemented in time, then the outbreak of the coronavirus can spread more rapidly [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
Strain5
  • The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the new strain of coronavirus, named COVID-19, a global public health emergency. (abc.net.au)
  • As this is an emerging outbreak RB, like all manufacturers, doesn't yet have access to the new virus (2019-nCoV) for testing and, as a result, are not yet in a position to confirm levels of effectiveness against the new strain. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Like most coronaviruses, it's thought that the virus mutated from a strain that only infected animals, to one capable of infecting humans. (appleinsider.com)
  • 2019-nCoV, a new strain of coronavirus not previously identified in humans, is in the beta group. (greenleft.org.au)
  • The cluster in Calgary likely relates to a foodborne outbreak, according to an infectious diseases specialist, who explained the bacteria strain is a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. (yahoo.com)
South Korea5
  • Byeong Su Yu, Nare Park, Myoung-don Oh, during the South Korea outbreak. (cdc.gov)
  • An outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus occurred in South Korea from May 2015 to July 2015. (wikipedia.org)
  • A Chinese fugitive who stayed in South Korea for 3 years turned himself in as he was afraid of the outbreak. (wikipedia.org)
  • His lonely death in the early hours of Feb. 19 became a matter of urgent public interest when he was posthumously confirmed to have the novel coronavirus , becoming the first killed by the illness in South Korea. (latimes.com)
  • A task force of physicians at South Korea's National Medical Center overseeing the response to the coronavirus outbreak said the ward had no beds, with patients spending most of their days on thin futons on the floor - not a typical standard of care for South Korea. (latimes.com)
Bats4
  • But the scientists found that the SARS-CoV-2 backbone differed substantially from those of already known coronaviruses and mostly resembled related viruses found in bats and pangolins. (scripps.edu)
  • Many coronaviruses originate in bats, which can infect other animals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Mole B. Deadly coronavirus found in bats. (medscape.com)
  • Available at http://www.nature.com/news/deadly-coronavirus-found-in-bats-1.13597 . (medscape.com)
China's3
  • As for the outbreak in China itself, Ghebreyesus emphasized that "WHO continues to have the confidence in China's capacity to control the outbreak" there. (livescience.com)
  • Since it emerged at the end of last year, China's deadly coronavirus has made headlines all over the world. (yahoo.com)
  • China's death toll from the new virus outbreak has topped 900 deaths, surpassing the number of people killed in the SARS epidemic two decades ago. (nbclosangeles.com)
Symptoms4
  • Coronaviruses affect the respiratory system, so symptoms can be similar to the cold or flu . (besthealthmag.ca)
  • Coronavirus is feared to have spread to Australia after a man started showing SARS-like symptoms following a visit to China. (metro.co.uk)
  • 1 , 4 An assumed incubation period between 2 and 14 days, with flu-like symptoms, may progress into severe pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome which may be the reason for mortality. (thejcdp.com)
  • With the new outbreak, scientists are still figuring out whether the virus can be spread before symptoms arise. (vox.com)
Response to the outbreak4
  • In the emergency response to the outbreak, including transporting and conducting initial interviews with suspected and confirmed patients, Local Public Health Centers (LPHC) and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel had contact with the patients. (who.int)
  • The declaration can help WHO better coordinate an international response to the outbreak, particularly in countries that are less prepared for the virus, according to CNN . (livescience.com)
  • Ghebreyesus stressed that, at this time, WHO is not recommending any trade or travel restrictions in response to the outbreak. (livescience.com)
  • For China itself, there are already estimates that the response to the outbreak could knock a whole one percent off GDP in the first quarter of the year. (rt.com)
Deadly1
  • Coronavirus has proven deadly in China with tens of thousands of cases reported. (abc.net.au)
Human Coronaviruses4
  • Human Coronaviruses and Other Respiratory Viruses: Underestimated Opportunistic Pathogens of the Central Nervous System? (mdpi.com)
  • Human coronaviruses were first identified in the mid-1960s and researchers have identified seven that can infect people. (politifact.com)
  • Common human coronaviruses cause mild to moderate illnesses, such as the common cold . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Human coronaviruses that cause the common cold spread from person-to-person. (medlineplus.gov)
Different coronaviruses2
  • There are several different coronaviruses that can be group into four types: alpha, beta, gamma and delta. (greenleft.org.au)
  • There are many different coronaviruses. (medlineplus.gov)
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Large-scale outbreaks1
  • WHO's capacity to prepare for and respond to future large-scale outbreaks and emergencies with health consequences. (who.int)
Vaccines4
  • Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Moderna have been studying ways to develop vaccines against coronaviruses for several years, well before the identification of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. (politifact.com)
  • For years, well before the identification of SARS-CoV-2, researchers have been studying ways to develop vaccines against coronaviruses, particularly because coronaviruses are known to have a high probability of causing pandemics. (politifact.com)
  • As part of a larger confidentiality agreement between the U.S. National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Moderna "mRNA coronavirus vaccines candidates" were transferred for animal testing to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (politifact.com)
  • Scientists and collaborators had already created stabilized coronavirus spike proteins (which the viruses use to enter cells and mRNA vaccines use to create antibody responses) before SARS-CoV-2 was identified. (politifact.com)
Infectious Diseases2
  • No one knows which animal might have been responsible for the outbreak, but interest is currently on snakes, says William Schaffner , MD, an infectious diseases specialist with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • METHODS: In this study, we present the results of a serological screening of the healthcare workers (HCWs) on a ward for infectious diseases in Sweden with a point-of-care antibody test 8 weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19. (lu.se)
Influenza3
  • Singapore moved to code orange during the H1N1 influenza outbreak in 2009. (straitstimes.com)
  • The virus is influenza, and it poses a far greater threat to Americans than the coronavirus from China that has made headlines around the world. (salon.com)
  • When we think about the relative danger of this new coronavirus and influenza, there's just no comparison," said Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and health policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. (salon.com)
Global outbreaks1
  • Sarah Gregory] What are the public health implications of global outbreaks, endemics, pandemics, and epidemics? (cdc.gov)
Middle east respiratory6
Humans3
  • There are seven basic types of coronavirus that affect humans. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • Some animal coronaviruses evolve (mutate) and are passed from animals to humans. (medlineplus.gov)
  • There are many other coronaviruses circulating in animals, but they haven't spread to humans. (medlineplus.gov)
Diseases2
  • Evidence suggests that other emerging coronavirus diseases (e.g. (nature.com)
  • According to WHO, coronaviruses are from a large family of viruses that have led to illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. (greenleft.org.au)
Zika1
  • We have the chikungunya virus and the Zika virus outbreaks in the western hemisphere, over the past two years. (cdc.gov)
Stop outbreaks1
  • CDC works with health departments and federal agencies, such as the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , to protect patients and stop outbreaks from spreading in healthcare facilities. (cdc.gov)
Threat3
  • The other coronaviruses cause most of the colds that affect us during the year but aren't a serious threat to otherwise healthy people. (webmd.com)
  • It's a similar threat to that dawning on the U.S., as an unfolding outbreak at a nursing home in a Seattle suburb has killed more than 10 and infected dozens of others. (latimes.com)
  • Kaiser told the Board of Supervisors last week there was minimal likelihood of a coronavirus threat locally, saying "the flu is going to kill more residents than coronavirus. (nbclosangeles.com)
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  • Health officials worry that the new coronavirus could resemble SARS - which appeared suddenly in China in 2002 and spread to 26 countries, sickening 8,000 people and killing 774, according to the WHO. (salon.com)
Epicentre1
  • Hubei province, at the epicentre of the outbreak , has reported 2,803 of those. (abc.net.au)
Virus7
  • Respiratory Syndrome virus that emerged in Asia. (cdc.gov)
  • While the first cases of coronavirus 2019-nCoV were reported in China, the virus has now spread to at least 23 countries, including Australia . (greenleft.org.au)
  • The Herald Sun and Daily Telegraph 's front page headline " Chinese Virus Pandamonium " is just one of many examples of how the media is using the outbreak to stoke racism. (greenleft.org.au)
  • The new virus, known as Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), is concerning precisely because it's new. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • Recent virus epidemics and rising antibiotic resistance highlight the importance of hygiene measures to prevent and control outbreaks. (springer.com)
  • If someone were seeking to engineer a new coronavirus as a pathogen, they would have constructed it from the backbone of a virus known to cause illness. (scripps.edu)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that a serological follow-up screening after an outbreak may be used as a complement to virus detection in an outbreak situation. (lu.se)
Illness1
  • Some coronaviruses cause severe illness that can lead to pneumonia, and even death. (medlineplus.gov)
Infect1
  • Coronavirus can also infect animals and can jump from animal to people. (independent.com)
Viruses that cause1
  • Coronaviruses are enveloped RNA viruses that cause respiratory illnesses of varying severity from the common cold to fatal pneumonia. (msdmanuals.com)
China7
  • The news of the drugs' success comes as the first coronavirus patient outside of China died in the Philippines. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus continues to spread across China, Apple will see some impact from the outbreak - but to what extent various aspects of its business will be impacted remains to be seen. (appleinsider.com)
  • The outbreak of a new coronavirus in China is continuing to spread. (besthealthmag.ca)
  • The team fear "large cities overseas with close transport links to China" will become outbreak epicentres. (yahoo.com)
  • DOCUMENTS: U.S. Gov't Sent 'mRNA Coronavirus Vaccine Candidates' to University Researchers WEEKS BEFORE 'COVID' Outbreak in China! (politifact.com)
  • It's a recognition that the outbreak - now with nearly 10,000 cases - may continue to spread beyond China, and that the nations of the world should lend their assistance and be prepared. (vox.com)
  • Evacuees from the center of the coronavirus outbreak in China were quarantined for two weeks at March Air Reserve Base in Southern California. (nbclosangeles.com)
COVID9
  • Many COVID-19 complications may be caused by a condition known as cytokine release syndrome or a cytokine storm. (webmd.com)
  • Visit our coronavirus hub for the most recent information on COVID-19. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • For more advice on COVID-19 prevention and treatment, visit our coronavirus hub . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • For live updates on the latest developments regarding the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, click here . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • SAGES will compile all of its announcements and recommendations regarding Covid-19/Coronavirus at this location. (sages.org)
  • Scientists find out COVID-19 to be one of the crucial outbreaks that attack the respiratory system [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Researchers are adopting different tactics to investigate the growing behavior of the coronavirus and carrying out their studies to find out the ways to bring COVID-19 to an end. (hindawi.com)
  • The COVID-19 outbreak is arguably one of the greatest public health challenges of our time - not least for general practice, where over 1 million patients are already treated every day. (bvsalud.org)
  • El objetivo principal de este estudio fue verificar el poder explicativo del rasgo de ansiedad en el miedo Covid-19, mediado por la resiliencia. (bvsalud.org)
Patients2
Vaccine1
  • The confidentiality agreement stipulated that mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates would be developed and jointly owned by the two parties. (politifact.com)
Cases5
  • From the outbreak, a total of 186 cases were infected in the country, with a death toll of 38. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coronaviruses 229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1 cause about 15 to 30% of cases of the common cold. (msdmanuals.com)
  • An E. coli outbreak has been declared in nearly a dozen Calgary (and area) daycares and the Alberta Health Services (AHS) has now confirmed 310 cases linked to the outbreak. (yahoo.com)
  • Screening for antibodies after an outbreak can help to find missed cases and better illuminate routes of transmission. (lu.se)
  • At of today (February 6), there are 11 cases of coronavirus in the U.S.A., and yet more than 10,000 Americans have already died of flu this flu season, not to mention the thousands of lost work days as people recovered. (independent.com)
Spread3
  • We are still doing our best to prevent broader community spread in Singapore," said Mr Wong, co-chair of the multi-ministry task force tackling the outbreak. (straitstimes.com)
  • How is the new coronavirus spread? (besthealthmag.ca)
  • The outbreak quickly spread around the world. (webmd.com)
Ebola1
  • and the ongoing ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (undispatch.com)
Public health3
  • Since June 28, 2013, CDC has been collaborating with public health officials in multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an outbreak of cyclosporiasis. (cdc.gov)
  • SARS was the classic case of how various public health interventions can work and stop an outbreak," Jessica Fairley, a professor of global health medicine at Emory University, explains. (vox.com)
  • As this outbreak ramps up, our funding for public health is dwindling. (independent.com)
Respiratory distress2
  • Respiratory viruses can also exacerbate asthma and lead to various types of respiratory distress syndromes. (mdpi.com)
  • The 2019 Novel Coronavirus, termed "2019-nCoV" for short, is a type of coronavirus responsible for causing respiratory distress in the infected. (appleinsider.com)
Antibody2
  • The SARS incidence among EMTs was assessed by investigating probable SARS (P-SARS) and by surveying the seroprevalence of SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) antibody. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Antibody tests for the novel coronavirus, SARS -CoV2, have been developed both as rapid diagnostic assays and for high-throughput formal serology platforms. (bvsalud.org)