Open AccessCOVID-19 by SARS-CoV-2: a Brief Review on the Origins, Pathogenesis and Epidemiology
Author(s) -
Anamaria Ioana Paștiu,
V. Cocostirc,
Cristina Elena Turcu,
F. Lucaci,
Dana Pusta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. veterinary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-5378
pISSN - 1843-5270
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-vm:2020.0040
Subject(s) - pandemic , epidemiology , covid-19 , case fatality rate , outbreak , coronavirus , population , medicine , china , virology , environmental health , disease , geography , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , archaeology
December 2019 was marked by the emergence of a novel human coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China, which causes a variety of symptoms, commonly known as COVID-19. The high contagiousness, rapid worldwide spread and case fatality rate have led to a sharp increase in number of infected persons and related deaths, which subsequently resulted in the recognition of the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. SARS-CoV-2 is an ongoing challenge not only for the healthcare professional but also for the general population. The aim of this literature review is to summarize the currently available data on COVID-19 regarding the origins, pathogenesis and epidemiology.