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Optimizing screening strategies for coronavirus disease 2019: A study from Middle China
Author(s) -
Li Liu,
Xiuqin Hong,
Xin Su,
Haiou Chen,
Dongcui Zhang,
Tang Shi-gang,
Liang Chen,
Baining Zhu,
Xiaosong Li,
Yi Shi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of infection and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.983
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1876-035X
pISSN - 1876-0341
DOI - 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.003
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , epidemiology , medicine , covid-19 , coronavirus , disease , virology , retrospective cohort study , asymptomatic carrier , china , pandemic , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pediatrics , geography , archaeology
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been highly epidemic in China since January 2020. Rapid detection of the causative agent, severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is very important due to its high rate of infectivity. This study aimed to clarify the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 outside of Hubei province, China, and to optimize screening strategies for COVID-19 in attempts to contain spread of the virus.

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