Tag: coronavirus
Critical Care Response to a Hospital Outbreak of the 2019-nCoV Infection in Shenzhen, China
Beginning at early December 2019, there is an outbreak of a novel 2019-nCoV in Wuhan, China. Then, Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) was declared on 30 January 2020, by the World Health Organization... read more
New Genomic Tests Aim to Diagnose Deadly Infections Faster
Rapid genomic tests are poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat infections, but their cost may limit widespread use. Ryan Springer's mystery illness began last summer with a dull ache in his chest. Over the... read more
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Evidence Relevant to Critical Care
The 2019 Coronavirus outbreak was declared a global Public Health Emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30th January 2020. In order to ensure immediate access to relevant systematic reviews, this Cochrane... read more
Clinical Characteristics of Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus
In this single-center case series of 138 hospitalized patients with confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP) in Wuhan, China, presumed hospital-related transmission of 2019-nCoV was suspected... read more
Lifting the Impenetrable Veil: From Yellow Fever to Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever & SARS
This book tells their communal story, the story of medical history, entomology, vector-borne diseases, virology, epidemiology and related fascinating but little recognized disciplines Interweaving his own personal stories... read more
Molecular Biology of the SARS-Coronavirus
SARS was the first new plague of the twenty-first century. Within months, it spread worldwide from its "birthplace" in Guangdong Province, China, affecting over 8,000 people in 25 countries and territories across five continents.... read more
2019 Novel Coronavirus Stakeholder Listening Session Transcript
In response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the federal government is taking steps to protect the country. Within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of the Assistant Secretary... read more
How Do We Test for Coronavirus?
Centers for Disease Control (CDC), published methodology for 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) testing and is currently in the process of applying for an emergency waiver to allow medical-testing facilities to perform these... read more
WHO Guidelines Regarding Fluid Administration for Coronarvirus Are Dangerously Misguided
Portions of the current WHO guidelines regarding fluid management are dangerously misguided. The first two recommendations suggest limiting fluid administration in patients with ARDS and patients who aren't shocked, to... read more
Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Infection
This interim guidance is for clinicians caring for patients with confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection. CDC will update this interim guidance as more information becomes available. There are a limited... read more
Human-to-Human Transmission of a Novel Coronavirus in Vietnam
This article describe transmission of Coronavirus from a father, who had flown with his wife from Wuhan to Hanoi, to his son. The findings suggest that the incubation period in the son may have been 3 days or less. On... read more
WHO Declares the New Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee believes that it is still possible to interrupt virus spread, provided that countries put in place strong measures to detect disease early, isolate and treat cases,... read more
Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases
Perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases is a balanced, high-yield resource covering the full range of infectious disease topics. Whether you're preparing... read more
Wuhan Coronavirus Infections Could Be 30 Times Higher Than Official Total
The number of people infected with a SARS-like form of coronavirus in Wuhan, China could already be more than 30 times higher the the official tally, researchers in Hong Kong have warned. Gabriel Leung, the chair of public... read more
Animal Viruses and Humans, a Narrow Divide: How Lethal Zoonotic Viruses Spill Over and Threaten Us
"To reproduce promiscuously and to wreak havoc wherever they can find a home," this is the sole raison d'être of viruses writes Dr. Warren Andiman, an HIV/AIDS researcher who has been on the front lines battling infectious... read more
Clinical Features of Patients Infected with Coronavirus in Wuhan, China
A cohort of 41 patients with laboratory-confirmed 2019-nCoV infection. Patients had serious, sometimes fatal, pneumonia and were admitted to the designated hospital in Wuhan, China, by Jan 2, 2020. Clinical presentations... read more
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
The next big human pandemic, the next disease cataclysm, perhaps on the scale of AIDS or the 1918 influenza, is likely to be caused by a new virus coming to humans from wildlife. Experts call such an event "spillover"... read more
