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The continuing 2019-nCoV epidemic threat of novel coronaviruses to global health — The latest 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China

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Hui, David S., I Azhar, Esam, Madani, Tariq A., Ntoumi, Francine, Kock, Richard, Dar, Osman, Ippolito, Giuseppe, Mchugh, Timothy D. +4 more·2020·International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Abstract

The city of Wuhan in China is the focus of global attention due to an outbreak of a febrile respiratory illness due to a coronavirus 2019-nCoV. In December 2019, there was an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, Hubei province in China, with an epidemiological link to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market where there was also sale of live animals. Notification of the WHO on 31 Dec 2019 by the Chinese Health Authorities has prompted health authorities in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to step up border surveillance, and generated concern and fears that it could mark the emergence of a novel and serious threat to public health (WHO, 2020a; Parr, 2020).

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Hui, D. S., I Azhar, E., Madani, T. A., Ntoumi, F., Kock, R., Dar, O., Ippolito, G., Mchugh, T. D., Memish, Z. A., Drosten, C., Zumla, A., & Petersen, E.
Affiliations
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • King Abdulaziz University (SA)
  • Fondation Congolaise Pour La Recherche Médicale (CG)
  • University of London (GB)
  • Chatham House (GB)
  • Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani (IT)
  • University College London (GB)
  • Alfaisal University (SA)
  • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
  • Aarhus University (DK)
Corresponding author
Hui, David S.
Venue
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-02
Volume
91
Pages
264-266
ISSN
1201-9712 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2999409984
Cited by
3,809
References
11
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 84 · 2024: 205 · 2023: 350 · 2022: 636 · 2021: 1016 · 2020: 1483 · 2019: 7 · 2017: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) (acceptedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Scopus (Elsevier) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • National Health Research Institutes
  • Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
  • European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak, Wuhan, live animal markets, border surveillance, public health risk, zoonotic transmission

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