Origins of MERS-CoV, and lessons for 2019-nCoV
John S. Ji
Abstract
Stopping the disease will be best achieved by prevention at the source.Like John Snow, who removed the handle of the water pump on Broad Street following the cholera outbreak in London, public health officials need to find the key lever at the sources of disease through a greater understanding of the enzootic patterns.
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsVirologyMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusPandemicBiologyComputer scienceMedicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologyCOVID-19 diagnosis using AISARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchViral Infections and Outbreaks Research