Emerging zoonoses: A one health challenge
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Abstract
December, 2019, marked the third re-emergence in the 21st century of the zoonotic coronavirus (CoV), named severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), crossing species to infect humans. The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which started in China in the city of Wuhan likely from a wet market of live animals, has caused a rapid increase in the number of infections and deaths across Chinese borders, and has become a serious public and global health threat.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Environmental healthVirologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakZoonotic diseases and public healthViral Infections and Vectors