Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 287-293
An Emergent Infectious Disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (SARS COV-2): A Mini Review
Tijjani Mustapha1, Abdullahi Muhammad Daskum1 , Abdullahi Hassan Gana1, Ngah Zasmy Unyah2
1Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yobe State University, P.M.B 1144, Damaturu,Gujba Road, Yobe State, Nigeria
2Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor DarulEhsan, Malaysia.
Corresponding Author: Tijjani Mustapha
ABSTRACT
Recently, a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV-2) associated severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS- CoV) has emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. This novel coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2) is characterized by pulmonary infection and mostly leads to a wide range of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic, mild, and moderate to severe. The severe cases present with pneumonia, which can progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome. Despites the containment measures, the spread of this virus is ongoing. In this review, we highlight the epidemiology, symptoms, transmission, treatment and control, of this fatal disease. It is challenge to global public health therefore, a special attention and efforts to protect or reduce transmission should be applied in susceptible populations including children, health care providers, and elderly people. Public health authorities should also keep monitoring the situation closely, as the more we can learn about this novel virus and its associated outbreak, the better we can respond.
Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Novel, SARS-COV-2
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