• The theme of this year's conference, "Better preparedness, early detection and rapid response for respiratory diseases," reflects the recommendations from the previous EMARIS meeting and scientific conference for Member States, WHO and partners to strengthen their pandemic influenza preparedness plans. (who.int)
  • Three days of intense discussions among more than 200 speakers and participants of ministries of health, regional and global experts, including WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will shape pandemic influenza preparedness plans in the Region. (who.int)
  • During his opening remarks, H.E. Dr Said Al Lamki, the Under Secretary for Health Affairs at the Ministry of Health of Oman, affirmed that the EMARIS 2023 conference and meeting was an opportunity to showcase unity against the persistent threat of respiratory viruses of epidemic and pandemic potential, leveraging lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. (who.int)
  • Dr Al Lamki highlighted some of the devastating setbacks that we had all experienced during the pandemic but said that the crisis had prompted us to invest more in prevention strategies and to be more vigilant about other respiratory viruses that could potentially cause pandemics. (who.int)
  • Influenza is the biggest cause of morbidity and mortality associated with acute respiratory infections across all countries in the Region, compared to other respiratory viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, which also required tracking and a rapid response due to their epidemic and pandemic potential. (who.int)
  • Effective management of the global pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (also known as COVID-19), resulted in the implementation of severe restrictions in movement and enforcement of social distancing measures. (mdpi.com)
  • The SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak in 2002-2003 was the first global pandemic of the 21st century. (conservationcubclub.com)
  • Surely it's time for an advanced country like China to reassess the viability of a tiny industry that risks global pandemic, national image, animal cruelty and conservation concerns," he said. (conservationcubclub.com)
  • These viruses can then mutate and transmit between humans, creating the conditions for a global pandemic. (conservationcubclub.com)
  • The worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become an unprecedented challenge to global public health. (preprints.org)
  • We need to look to more recent epidemic and pandemic examples of HIV/AIDS, H1N1, and SARS which were also invisible but had a significant impact on our perceptions of people and place. (worldlandscapearchitect.com)
  • To quantify uncertainty related to the coronavirus crisis and compare it with previous pandemics and epidemics, we developed the World Pandemic Uncertainty Index (WPUI)-a sub-index of the World Uncertainty Index -for 143 countries starting in 1996. (imf.org)
  • High levels of uncertainty related to the coronavirus pandemic have been recorded in several other economies with a significant number of cases (such as France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States). (imf.org)
  • A novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ), causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), entered the human population and rapidly spread around the world in the early months of 2020, causing a global pandemic. (canada.ca)
  • This pandemic, as defined by the World Health Organization, is "an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people" Footnote 1 , led the scientific and medical communities to initiate serious efforts to limit the wave of viral spread by developing preventative vaccines. (canada.ca)
  • Our recent memory teems with more frequent and broader outbreaks: the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009, the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in 2012, the H7N9 avian influenza outbreak in 2013, the Ebola outbreak in 2014, and the Zika outbreak in 2015. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • This report provides a summary of WHO's activities since January 2020 in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and sets out the steps taken to ensure that appropriate lessons are learned and best practices are implemented as the pandemic evolves. (who.int)
  • WHO continues to work with the United Nations Secretary-General and all relevant partners and stakeholders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the global, regional, national and local levels. (who.int)
  • It is now possibly facing the most devastating global health threat in its 72-year history: the coronavirus pandemic. (wuwm.com)
  • This risk has been recently reinforced by human epidemics in Singapore of SARS coronavirus, 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus, and enterovirus 71. (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization declares a global pandemic. (giantmicrobes.com)
  • Recently, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV) 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)‑causing CoV disease 2019 (COVID‑19) emerged in China and has become a global pandemic. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • During the Middle of December 2019, a virus-induced pneumonia emerged in Wuhan, China, which ultimately resulted in the current global pandemic ( 1 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Since the virus presented the potential to result in a pandemic, the WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern on this epidemic on the 31st January 2020. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • We agree, it is possible that the diagnosis of COVID-19 was made before TB because of acute onset of symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 in addition to the alarm generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which determined rapid access to radiological examinations and subsequent discovery of underlying TB. (ersjournals.com)
  • This anniversary provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the international response led by WHO to this new global microbial threat, a response that has resulted in control of the pandemic that resulted in greater than 8,000 cases and nearly 800 deaths in more than 30 countries and had a large economic impact. (cdc.gov)
  • Over the next weeks, SARS-CoV-2 caused a global pandemic as officially declared by the WHO on March 11, 2020, with confirmed cases and deaths in more than 166 countries. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • With the current (SARS-CoV-2) global pandemic, it is critical to delineate appropriate contextual respiratory protection for HCWs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study aimed to analyze the public perception of noncompliance with home quarantine during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. (jnmsjournal.org)
  • The observed impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and previous epidemics, pandemics and natural hazards and disasters call for policy measures to curb future occurrences. (roaae.org)
  • As a result, economic pundits have since cautioned that the fears that the latest coronavirus - Covid-19, which started in January 2020 could tip the world economy into recession are not far-fetched. (sundaystandard.info)
  • Yet, in 2020, a market selling a variety of live animals is linked to another novel zoonotic coronavirus. (conservationcubclub.com)
  • 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)
  • 2020 (https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Global-Humanitarian-Response-Plan-COVID-19.pdf, accessed 7 May 2021). (who.int)
  • In late January 2020, COVID-19 was reported as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). (medscape.com)
  • This JCOM special issue - the first of two parts - looks at the challenges of communicating COVID-19 and coronavirus in the early spread of the disease in 2020. (sissa.it)
  • In early January 2020, the specific virus was isolated and later identified as a novel coronavirus by sequencing ( 3 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Most recently, a systematic review titled: 'Face masks and similar barriers to prevent respiratory illness such as Covid-19' published on April 6, 2020 examined whether wearing a face mask or other barrier (shield) prevents transmission of respiratory illness such as coronavirus, tuberculosis, or influenza. (observer.ug)
  • From December 2019 to March 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been considered an epidemic in China{Huang, 2020 #3023}, specifically in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, where this disease initially emerged[1]. (researchsquare.com)
  • Huang, 2020 #3023}{Huang, 2020 #3023}{Huang, 2020 #3023}{Huang, 2020 #3023}{Huang, 2020 #3023} According to data, this disease has already been considered a global epidemic because more than 200 countries have been affected, with more than 970,000 patients infected and 50,000+ deaths[2]. (researchsquare.com)
  • This is a question that billions of people are wondering early 2020 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. (frontiersin.org)
  • La encuesta se realizó entre los meses de abril y mayo de 2020, utilizando ins- trumentos se autoinforme aplicados en formato online. (bvsalud.org)
  • In December 2019, yet another pathogenic HCoV, 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19), was recognized in Wuhan, China and has caused serious illness and death. (pediatrix.com)
  • 2 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan. (who.int)
  • In addition, they per- virus as the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 3 ). (who.int)
  • The virus was first officially named the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) by the World Health Organization (WHO) and subsequently termed 'severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV 2 (SARS-CoV-2)' by The International Committee on Nomenclature of Viruses. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Attendees at the GCRF meeting reviewed the progress in developing global networks for epidemics, which followed previous epidemics such as SARS and Ebola. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • As of March 31, it is three times the size of the uncertainty during the 2002-03 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic and about 20 times the size during the Ebola outbreak. (imf.org)
  • From his work on Ebola transmission during the 2014-2015 epidemic in West Africa, he thinks that social behavior plays a big part. (ijpr.org)
  • In the past few decades, there has been rapid spread of numerous severe viral infections, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza A, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Ebola and Zika. (canada.ca)
  • A group of UK and US researchers has also found that unabated global warming combined with higher human population growth and lower rates of socioeconomic development yield a 1.63-fold higher likelihood of epidemics, such as Ebola, to happen as a result of animal-to-human transmission. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Dengue fever, an epidemic that has killed people in developing countries for decades, is the subject of 23,494 articles while Ebola is referenced in 6,900 articles. (sissa.it)
  • These diseases include severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and Ebola. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is one of the coronavirus family of viruses (the same family that can cause the common cold ). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Coronaviruses are large, enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses. (pediatrix.com)
  • Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are RNA viruses that have long been considered inconsequential pathogens, causing the "common cold" in otherwise healthy people. (pediatrix.com)
  • Human coronavirus strains have remained endemic in the United States since 1965, when these viruses first were isolated and characterized. (medscape.com)
  • The organism that causes SARS is a new type of virus belonging to the coronaviruses family of viruses, which is one of the virus families that cause the common cold . (sa.gov.au)
  • Bioaerosol sampling for respiratory viruses in Singapore's mass rapid transit network. (cdc.gov)
  • Other major threats to Singapore include MERS-coronavirus and various avian and swine influenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • In an effort to enhance respiratory virus surveillance in Singapore, our team conducted a pilot study employing a noninvasive bioaerosol sampling method to detect respiratory viruses in Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network. (cdc.gov)
  • Our pilot study data support the possibility of employing bioaerosol samplers in crowded public spaces to noninvasively monitor for respiratory viruses circulating in communities. (cdc.gov)
  • Hendra virus (HeV) belongs to the paramyxoviridae family of viruses which is associated with the respiratory distress, neurological illness, and potential fatality of the affected individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • These efforts were assisted by the natural history of infection with SARS coronavirus (CoV), which differed from other respiratory viruses, as its transmission was greatest when illness was most severe and asymptomatic transmission was rare. (who.int)
  • Their goal, Almeida said, is the short-term development of prototypes of new drugs capable of stopping the replication of the novel coronavirus and fighting COVID-19. (ebc.com.br)
  • Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) first were identified in 1965 as a common cause of mild upper and lower respiratory infections in children and adults, similar to illness produced by rhinoviruses and respiratory syncytial virus. (medscape.com)
  • Nine (10%) tested positive for adenovirus, four (4.5%) tested positive for respiratory syncytial virus type A, and one (1%) tested positive for influenza A virus using real-time RT-PCR/PCR. (cdc.gov)
  • 13 March 2023, Muscat - The third Scientific Conference on Acute Respiratory Infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Sixth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance (EMARIS) network, organized by WHO together with partner organizations, and hosted by the Ministry of Health in Oman, is taking place this week in Muscat, from 13 to 15 March. (who.int)
  • Infection with the SARS virus causes acute respiratory distress (severe breathing difficulty), and sometimes death. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The growing death toll and spreading infection of the novel coronavirus outbreak have gripped the attention of people around the world and also generated international news headlines. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • These measures include global and community surveillance, detection and isolation of cases, identification and monitoring of contacts, adherence to infection control precautions, and, in some instances, measures (e.g., quarantine) to restrict the movement of potentially infected persons. (cdc.gov)
  • During the COVID-19 epidemic, the prevalence of the disease means that practically any lung opacity on an X-ray could represent pneumonia due to infection with SARS-CoV-2. (bvsalud.org)
  • Coronavirus infection causes a severe acute illness with the development in some cases of respiratory distress syndrome. (teluguwiki.com)
  • The direct effect of vaccination represents the reduction in the risk of infection or severe disease in vaccinated individuals compared with this risk in unvaccinated individuals. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The peak viral load of SARS‑CoV‑2 is estimated to occur ~10 days following fever onset, causing patients in the acute stage to be the primary infection source. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • In their correspondence, the authors raised two important issues, namely the possible association between tuberculosis (TB) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (can infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) re-activate TB? (ersjournals.com)
  • In addition to the first 13 cases originally associated with the Hotel Metropole, a follow-up cohort study of guests from Canada, Germany, England, and the United States who stayed at the hotel concurrent with the index case-patient, a physician from Guangdong, identified an additional seven cases meeting the probable or confirmed case definition for SARS coronavirus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • We show here that aerosolized lipopeptide fusion inhibitor, derived from heptad-repeat regions of the measles virus (MeV) fusion protein, blocks respiratory MeV infection in a non-human primate model, the cynomolgus macaque. (bvsalud.org)
  • This strategy provides an additional means to fight against respiratory infection in non-vaccinated people, that can be readily translated to human trials. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) as part of respiratory protection versus another device (egN95/FFP2) on HCW infection rates and contamination. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Field observational studies do not indicate a difference in healthcare worker infection utilizing PAPR devices versus other compliant respiratory equipment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Following the global alert issued by WHO on 12 March 2003 on reports of atypical pneumonia in Vietnam and China, the WHO Regional Office for Africa issued a warning to all Member States on the SARS outbreak on 19 March 2003 and disseminated orientations for strengthening national surveillance systems and guidelines on hospital infection control and SARS management. (who.int)
  • In fact, the COVID-19 poses a serious threat to human life and health due to its rapid spread, severe infection, mortality in severe cases of infection, and lack of any specific medications. (jnmsjournal.org)
  • Covid-19 infection, arterial increased arterial stiffness was not significantly associated with COVID-19 stiffness, pulse wave velocity, Douala status in the acute phase of infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • Mouliom SA and al ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ little is known on the interplay of these risk factors with POINTS SAILLANTS acute COVID-19 infection on arterial stiffness. (bvsalud.org)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening viral infection caused by a previously unrecognized virus from the Coronaviridae family, the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). (medscape.com)
  • World map of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) distribution from the 2002-2003 outbreak infection. (medscape.com)
  • Prior upper respiratory infection (URI), especially influenza, is implicated in 14 to 26% of all patients that present with hyposmia or anosmia. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Scientists are striving hard with the assemblage of knowledge related to previous epidemics to find an answer. (thejcdp.com)
  • While markets will remain unstable until China gets the outbreak under control, equity investors should revisit lessons from previous epidemics and consider the potential longer-term effects of the current crisis. (alliancebernstein.com)
  • Similar market patterns have played out in previous epidemics and pandemics. (alliancebernstein.com)
  • On March 12th, the World Health Organization ( WHO) issued a global alert regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and China's Guangdong Province. (cdc.gov)
  • The new virus has now been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as it continues to spread outside China. (bbc.com)
  • 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)
  • Experts weigh up the best- and worst-case scenarios as the World Health Organization declares a global health emergency. (thejcdp.com)
  • World Health Organization Health Emergencies Program Executive Director Michael Ryan praised how the scale and commitment of an epidemic response at this level have never before been seen. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Geneva: World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1, accessed 7 May 2021). (who.int)
  • Recognition of this new microbial threat prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue a historic global alert for SARS on March 12, 2003 ( WHO 2003a ). (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization describes its job as "the global guardian of health. (wuwm.com)
  • Ten years have elapsed since the World Health Organization, the WHO, issued its first global alert for an unexplained illness, which it named severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. (cdc.gov)
  • Three weeks later, with increasing numbers of cases among hospital staff in Hong Kong (China) and Viet Nam, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert on 12 March 2003 about this new acute respiratory syndrome of unknown etiology. (who.int)
  • However, what is missing from the news is a climate change frame, which sees the novel coronavirus outbreak as a different manifestation of the ongoing climate change crisis. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • When news coverage neglects the climate change factor in the novel coronavirus outbreak, some dangerous consequences ensue. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • The failure to stress the climate change factor behind the novel coronavirus outbreak also undercuts the Chinese government's relief effort and sets a discouraging precedent for international cooperation for future global crises. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia . (medlineplus.gov)
  • 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)
  • Likewise, outside the epidemic wave and with the return of other respiratory diseases, radiologists can play an important role in decision making about diagnoses, treatment, or preventive measures (isolation), provided they know the key findings for entities that can simulate COVID-19 pneumonia. (bvsalud.org)
  • The virus primarily infects the respiratory tract, resulting in pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and other fatal complications, including acute kidney injury, coagulation dysfunction and shock, according to a published report ( 4 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • This virus can produce a severe pneumonia that has killed over 230,000 people so far, was detected for the first time late 2019 in Wuhan (China), and has spread all over the world due, in part, to the difficulty of detecting and isolating asymptomatic or mild-symptomatic cases. (frontiersin.org)
  • COVID-19 pneumonia, produced by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has become a global public threat a few months after several cases were reported late 2019 in Wuhan, China [ 1 - 6 ]. (frontiersin.org)
  • Acute respiratory infections are one of the leading causes of illness and death in the Region and significantly impact regional health and economic development. (who.int)
  • 2 In general, CoV is known to cause respiratory diseases in humans and accounts for one-third of common cold infections. (thejcdp.com)
  • Respiratory tract infections are a potential widespread global disease due to its varied etiology, pathogenesis, and progression. (thejcdp.com)
  • As the death toll rose and global infections spread, investors' reaction to the coronavirus intensified. (alliancebernstein.com)
  • For example, during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2003, the Hang Seng Index dropped by about 7.7% from March 5 through April 25, when new infections were increasing, but recovered quickly when the situation improved ( Display ). (alliancebernstein.com)
  • A statistical modeling study conducted in Israel concluded that the booster vaccination program made substantial direct and indirect contributions to reducing the number of infections, severe cases, and deaths during the Delta variant wave [ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Existing evidence indicates that face masks are effective in reducing the risk of contracting airborne infections such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). (observer.ug)
  • However, the study quickly adds that there is no sufficient data to generate high-quality evidence to support the use of masks or respirators for preventing the spread of respiratory infections. (observer.ug)
  • The preferred strategy to reduce the impact of COVID-19 is suppression [ 10 ], consisting of a combination of policies to reverse epidemic growth and keep the total number of infections at low levels until a vaccine becomes available. (frontiersin.org)
  • Characterisation of vaccine breakthrough syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant, we determined infections of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Alpha variants and serial intervals and secondary attack rates among house- within-host viral load dynamics in the community, France, June to July 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • As with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the SARS virus is transmitted primarily through close person-to-person contact in droplets produced when a person coughs, sneezes or otherwise exhales viral particles. (giantmicrobes.com)
  • He stressed the importance of constantly strengthening disease surveillance and early warning systems for the early detection of respiratory disease outbreaks, especially in complex emergencies such as those faced by several countries in the Region. (who.int)
  • Scientists find out COVID-19 to be one of the crucial outbreaks that attack the respiratory system [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • When outbreaks occur that represent a significant threat to global health it is vital that researchers, journals and funders ensure that research findings and data relevant to the outbreak are shared rapidly and openly to inform the public health response and help save lives. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • The World Health Organisation International Health Regulations (2005) provide a global framework to detect, prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • The global spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic has clearly shown the importance of considering the long-range transportation networks in the understanding of emerging diseases outbreaks. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This computational strategy can be therefore considered as a general tool in the analysis and forecast of the global spreading of emerging diseases and in the definition of containment policies aimed at reducing the effects of potentially catastrophic outbreaks. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Spatio-temporal structures of human movements thus need to be considered for a global analysis of epidemic outbreaks [ 2 ], as for example in [ 3 ], which incorporates the airline network structure of the largest 500 airports of the world. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A new measure of economic uncertainty related to pandemics and other disease outbreaks finds that uncertainty around the coronavirus is exceptionally high and is much higher than in past outbreaks. (imf.org)
  • Uncertainty around the coronavirus is much higher than in past outbreaks. (imf.org)
  • The current novel coronavirus epidemic is just one episode of a series of outbreaks on a global scale in an extended period. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Rather, "what it does do is get on the ground to provide direction, advice, help trace disease outbreaks and provide additional support when needed," says Jennifer Kates , director of global health and HIV policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation. (wuwm.com)
  • Through collaborative efforts by WHO, Member States and partners, noticeable progress has been achieved in strengthening and enhancing health systems to prepare, prevent, detect and control emerging respiratory diseases across the Region. (who.int)
  • The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation ( CEPI ) has also been created to accelerate the development of new vaccines against priority infectious diseases. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • Many infectious diseases leading to pandemics are caused by zoonotic pathogens that were transmitted to humans due to increased contacts with animals through breeding, hunting and global trade activities. (mededsys.com)
  • Collectively, all the associated diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2 are termed Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at particular risk during pandemics and epidemics of highly virulent diseases with significant morbidity and case fatality rate. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Figure 1) Our exclusion criteria included chronic diseases: hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, chronic cerebrovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease (asthma, COPD), chronic hepatitis, and other chronic diseases that can affect the immune status. (researchsquare.com)
  • Nearly all countries are faced with the global threat of emerging infectious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), influenza epidemics, and other infectious diseases. (jnmsjournal.org)
  • Each year, the WHO identifies diseases for which there are no or insufficient countermeasures and that pose a public health risk because of their potential for causing an epidemic. (medscape.com)
  • The first section of this review describes types of viral fusion proteins and is followed by a comparison of the structural features of class I fusion proteins, namely influenza virus hemagglutinin and the S-protein of the human coronavirus. (bvsalud.org)
  • A systematic review of use of face masks in influenza epidemics, which included standard surgical masks and respirator masks, found some efficacy of masks, if worn by those with respiratory symptoms but not if worn by asymptomatic individuals. (observer.ug)
  • To construct the index, we tally the number of times "uncertainty" is mentioned near a word related to pandemics or epidemics in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) country reports. (imf.org)
  • A dysfunctional immune response in coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID - 19 ) patients is a recurrent theme impacting symptoms and mortality, yet a detailed understanding of pertinent immune cells is not complete. (nih.gov)
  • COVID-19, which originated at the end of December 19 in Wuhan, China, is considered to be the third epidemic of CoV, and it is holding almost the same symptoms like Sars-CoV. (hindawi.com)
  • Although the symptoms and imaging manifestations of COVID-19 predominantly involve the respiratory system, it is fundamental to know the manifestations of the disease and its possible complications in other organs to help in diagnosis and orient the prognosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Signs and symptoms are flulike, and include primarily upper respiratory congestion, cough, and low-grade fever. (medscape.com)
  • This was followed after 3 to 7 days by the lower respiratory symptoms of cough, dyspnea, hypoxia, and respiratory failure in the more severe cases. (medscape.com)
  • history of travel to a SARS affected area or close contact with a known SARS patient within 10 days before the fever or respiratory symptoms started. (sa.gov.au)
  • Symptoms can range from mild discomfort to severe pain and even numbness in the legs and feet. (teluguwiki.com)
  • In total, 5104 people responded to the question about severe symptoms, from which 242 indicated to suffer from severe symptoms. (jmir.org)
  • Patients' symptoms, computer tomography (CT) images, preadmission drugs received, and the serum biochemical examination on admission were compared between the mild and severe groups. (researchsquare.com)
  • receptors for Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) are in the respiratory tract especially the lower respiratory tract (lungs). (pediatrix.com)
  • We use a custom-designed mesh nebulizer to ensure efficient aerosol delivery of peptide to the respiratory tract and demonstrate the absence of adverse effects and lung pathology in macaques. (bvsalud.org)
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome and precautions to be taken by dental surgeons. (thejcdp.com)
  • In a 2015 outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea, about two-thirds of the transmission came from just two super-spreading events in hospitals, which fast-tracked the spread of the virus, says Adam Kucharski , who researches the dynamics of infectious disease at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. (ijpr.org)
  • Before the emergence of SARS-1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), all coronaviruses were thought to only cause trivial respiratory illness and occasionally gastroenteritis, so little research focused on these viral pathogens. (medscape.com)
  • By studying other SARS and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses, it is hypothesized that patients with COVID‑19 may lack sufficient antiviral T‑cell responses, which consequently present with innate immune response disorders. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • First international conference: Tackling global virus epidemics, in June 16-18, 2021, which was held virtually. (wikipedia.org)
  • Twice last week the experts decided not to declare an emergency while they sought more information from China and awaited evidence of confirmed person-to-person spread of the virus in other countries, so as to meet their criteria for a global emergency. (abc.net.au)
  • An epidemic of SARS started in 2003 when the virus spread from small mammals to people in China. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Momentum is building to speed the development of coronavirus vaccines by intentionally infecting healthy, young volunteers with the virus. (nature.com)
  • IMF Managing Director - Kristalina Georgieva said last week that global traders must brace for turbulent times amid signs the virus is spreading rapidly outside China. (sundaystandard.info)
  • At present, emergence of deadly respiratory virus COVID-19 throughout 209 countries of the world is a major global concern. (hindawi.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)
  • One of the main reasons behind the outspread of COVID-19 is due to the transmission of germs through respiratory globules among humans, and this virus is considered to be the vector transmission. (hindawi.com)
  • Therefore, the virus can cause severe lung disease. (pediatrix.com)
  • Person-to-person spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19) is thought to occur mainly via respiratory droplets because of their large size, resembling the spread of influenza. (pediatrix.com)
  • Initially, CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) did not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses, including Corona Virus (COVID-19). (pediatrix.com)
  • As the virus spreads around the globe, increased coordinated action will be key to boosting confidence and providing stability to the global economy. (imf.org)
  • That's significantly more than the current global death toll from the virus itself. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Protein N participates in the process of transcribing the virus like a regulatory key in spreading the coronavirus throughout the patient's body. (ebc.com.br)
  • Science communication has been at the heart of the debate about coronavirus worldwide, helping to understand the virus and the disease but also behaviours that can minimise its impact. (sissa.it)
  • The virus was first identified during an epidemic outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. (teluguwiki.com)
  • In 2003 the virus that causes this respiratory illness jumped from its animal host to humans. (giantmicrobes.com)
  • In the first few days of its emergence, this disease was simply identified as a virus-related respiratory disease. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • As an accurate profile of the virus is urgently required, the present article screened the available literature on SARS-CoV-2 and other members of the coronavirus family to perform a literature review. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus that caused the global epidemic of COVID-19. (e-kenkyu.com)
  • email: [email protected] current estimates of virus transmissibility, we ana- lyzed real-life data on serial intervals for transmission pairs (time from infector symptom onset to infectee symptom onset) and secondary attack rate among household contacts, offering metrics essential for pre- dicting epidemic size, forecasting healthcare demand, and devising effective public health interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • However, they may not always be suitable for use in outbreak situations, as they bear the risk of reversion and are capable of causing severe adverse effects, making this approach unfavourable for highly pathogenic organisms. (canada.ca)
  • In the days after the peak, coverage remained quite high, in association with the definition of SARS as a "global threat" by WHO and the twofold increase in the number of probable cases in Italy. (cdc.gov)
  • The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002-2003 represented a serious public health threat to the international community. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Since the 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, which initially began in the Guangdong province of southern China but eventually involved more than 8000 persons worldwide (see the image below), global efforts have virtually eradicated SARS as a threat. (medscape.com)
  • Since the 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, which apparently began in southern China but eventually involved more than 8000 persons worldwide (see the image below), global efforts have virtually eradicated SARS as a threat. (medscape.com)
  • As COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread worldwide, it has caused 263,563,622 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,232,562 deaths as of 3 December 2021 [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • And there are networks to promote cross country and multidisciplinary collaboration, such as Sonar-Global that links social science researchers with interests in infectious disease and outbreak control. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • [1] The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease, which has recently caused great concern worldwide. (jnmsjournal.org)
  • The declaration of a global emergency triggers recommendations to all countries aimed at preventing or reducing the cross-border spread of disease, while avoiding unnecessary interference with trade and travel. (abc.net.au)
  • The rapid spread of the disease has raised fears about its impact on the Chinese economy and global growth. (bbc.com)
  • But it is equally important to invest in understanding the effectiveness of key public health interventions, and in robust assessment of parameters of epidemic spread alongside intelligence on key drivers such as social and political factors and human behaviour. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • The level of predictability offered by the model can be quantitatively analyzed and related to the appearance of robust epidemic pathways that represent the most probable routes for the spread of the disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In order to assess the predictive power of the model, the case study of the global spread of SARS is considered. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The coronavirus continues to spread. (imf.org)
  • On April 14, President Trump put a temporary halt on U.S. funding for the agency, pending an investigation to see if WHO is "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus. (wuwm.com)
  • Over the next few months the illness spread to more than two dozen countries in Asia, North America, South America and Europe, before the SARS global outbreak in 2003 was contained. (sa.gov.au)
  • spread to health care workers and family members was a critical aspect of the amplification of the epidemic during January 2003. (cdc.gov)
  • Kong in 2003, the first superspreading event recognized outside mainland China, was responsible for the spread of the epidemic from Guangdong Province to Canada, Vietnam, Singapore, and Hong Kong itself. (cdc.gov)
  • The global spread of Covid-19 has led to the mandatory wearing of face masks in public and it is assumed that wearing masks reduces the likelihood of spreading the disease by an infected person. (observer.ug)
  • The model considers disease parameters estimated from the Hong Kong outbreak in a way consistent with the global nature of the meta-population model by including the impact of infectious individuals traveling in and out of the city. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Gardens apartment complex in Hong Kong, Air China flight 112 from Hong Kong to Beijing, and an acute care hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (cdc.gov)
  • Researchers from the Microbiology Department, University of Hong Kong, have succeeded in isolating the disease's causal agent, a coronavirus, from the lung tissues of a SARS patient. (who.int)
  • This week it became clear that the emergence of hundreds of coronavirus cases in two major economies outside China dashed hopes of a speedy recovery from an epidemic that has already wreaked havoc on global supply chains and hit global companies profits. (sundaystandard.info)
  • In particular, the predictive power of the model is linked to the emergence of epidemic propagation pathways related to the complex properties of the transportation network. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Many features of the SARS epidemic and the public health response are worth recalling because they provide reminders of challenges posed by the emergence of a new disease transmissible from person-to-person. (cdc.gov)
  • As headlines broadcast the news that the first cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been confirmed in the UK, many will be asking how prepared we are for this outbreak. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • Coronaviruses are zoonotic, jumping from animals to humans. (giantmicrobes.com)
  • This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the resultant effects of the new Coronavirus which is known to cause a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in humans (SARS-CoV-2 better known as COVID-19) on food security and household livelihoods in Kenya. (roaae.org)
  • The SARS epidemic is used as a case study to assess the model effectiveness and accuracy against real data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is not known if a SARS epidemic will recur. (sa.gov.au)
  • Indeed, the 2003 SARS epidemic probably helped push the adoption of e-commerce in China and in Asia overall. (alliancebernstein.com)
  • d) In a number of countries, SARS epidemic preparedness and response plans have been developed and implemented. (who.int)
  • 2 The SARS epidemic had a dramatic effect on the global economy leading to serious economic losses, collapse of regional tourism and travel industries and substantial declines in the gross national product of affected countries. (who.int)
  • COVID-19 first was identified during an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, China. (medscape.com)
  • The first cases were observed in November 2019, with COVID-19 quickly producing an epidemic in the Hubei province and surrounding regions of China. (medscape.com)
  • On December 31, 2019, the Chinese government officially announced the identification of a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) as the etiological cause of a severe acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan city, Hubei Province. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • At the time the article was submitted, several countries in Africa, Europe and Latin America represented in the Global Tuberculosis Network (GTN) had no TB/COVID-19 patients to report. (ersjournals.com)
  • Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease," the WHO explains on its website. (medscape.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)
  • So I am pleased on behalf of the Academy that so many Fellows and early career researchers have been dropping everything to gather and review data, assess likely epidemic trajectories, give evidence based comments to news media, and share these on social media. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • These types of cases are a concern to global health researchers because they echo a pattern seen in past epidemics. (ijpr.org)
  • Researchers at the Rio de Janeiro Nuclear Magnetic Resonance are taking part in the international consortium COVID19-NMR, based in Frankfurt, Germany, aimed at unveiling the structure of the proteins of the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) in order to use it to test drugs for the treatment of the disease. (ebc.com.br)
  • Tackling epidemics must be a global effort, involving multidisciplinary research teams working across borders and with policy makers, healthcare systems and other sectors of society. (acmedsci.ac.uk)
  • Growing fears about the coronavirus have hit Chinese stocks. (alliancebernstein.com)
  • Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, there have been fears that the epidemic could strongly impact weaker healthcare systems in poor-resource settings, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a newly recognized, severe febrile respiratory illness caused by a previously unknown coronavirus, SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) . (cdc.gov)
  • We collected data from patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between April 2022 and June 2022 at Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, one of the designated medical centers for COVID-19 in Shanghai, China. (bvsalud.org)
  • The level of uncertainty around the coronavirus is expected to remain high as cases continue to rise and it is still not clear when the crisis will end. (imf.org)
  • And the current level of uncertainty related to the coronavirus crisis is no exception as the economic impact is already visible in the countries most affected by the outbreak. (imf.org)
  • Investors will need to monitor how different industries and companies will be affected in different ways by fallout from the coronavirus crisis. (alliancebernstein.com)
  • Characterization of the novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant of Concern and its global perspective. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many countries, including high-income nations, struggled to control epidemic waves caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), which had an antigenically distinct evolution. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There are nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, Health Minister Greg Hunt said. (abc.net.au)
  • Scientists found SARS-like coronaviruses in animals including masked palm civets and a racoon dog in the early cases linked to wildlife markets and restaurants in Guangdong. (conservationcubclub.com)
  • During the epidemic, more than 8,000 probable SARS cases and nearly 800 deaths were reported to WHO from 29 countries ( WHO 2003c ). (cdc.gov)
  • On 5 July 2003, WHO was able to declare the end of the epidemic, although some additional cases were later described from laboratory accidents in Singapore, Taipei and Beijing, and four sporadic cases of SARS were reported from Guangdong between December 2003 and January 2004. (who.int)
  • COVID-19 spreads from person-to-person through respiratory droplets carried in coughs or sneezes. (giantmicrobes.com)
  • Dr David E. Wentworth, Chief, Virology Surveillance and Diagnosis, Influenza Division, CDC, noted that, "The global response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was unprecedented. (who.int)
  • Dr E. Wentworth stressed that global influenza surveillance platforms had been fundamental to the COVID-19 response. (who.int)
  • However, the disease was spreading rapidly along major air routes, prompting WHO to issue an emergency travel advisory on 15 March, as well as naming the new disease "severe acute respiratory syndrome" and providing the first surveillance case definition. (who.int)
  • Even though the protein of the coronavirus is significantly different from those of dengue and Zika, we have also chosen, based on our experience, to work with the protein of the betacoronaviruses," UFRJ Researcher Fabio Almeida told Agência Brasil this week. (ebc.com.br)
  • Continuous population-based monitoring of patient outcomes in an evolving epidemic is necessary for health system preparedness and response. (bvsalud.org)
  • Early estimates for the new coronavirus suggest that the average infected person spreads the disease to two to three other people . (ijpr.org)