Open AccessNovel coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19): Emergence and implications for emergency care
Author(s) -
Yee Jane,
Unger Lucy,
Zadravecz Frank,
Cariello Paloma,
Seibert Allan,
Johnson Michael Austin,
Fuller Matthew Joseph
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american college of emergency physicians open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-1152
DOI - 10.1002/emp2.12034
Subject(s) - covid-19 , outbreak , middle east respiratory syndrome , mainland china , coronavirus , medicine , intensive care medicine , modalities , disease , china , middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus , china mainland , pandemic , geography , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , social science , archaeology , sociology
A novel coronavirus (COVID‐19) causing acute illness with severe symptoms has been isolated in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Since its emergence, cases have been found worldwide, reminiscent of severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreaks over the past 2 decades. Current understanding of this epidemic remains limited due to its rapid development and available data. While occurrence outside mainland China remains low, the likelihood of increasing cases globally continues to rise. Given this potential, it is imperative that emergency clinicians understand the preliminary data behind the dynamics of this disease, recognize possible presentations of patients, and understand proposed treatment modalities.