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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19): From causes to preventions in Hong Kong

  • Siukan Law
  • , Albert Wingnang Leung
  • , Chuanshan Xu

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Abstract

Hong Kong has been recently attacked by the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). In late January 2020, it's shown a steadily increasing trend of confirmed cases. There is a 257 in total infected cases confirmed including 4 deaths until 20th of March 2020. To prevent further outbreak of COVID-19, this article discusses the current understanding of COVID-19 and compares with the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in 2003 of Hong Kong from the causes, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and preventions to study for an applicable measurement to control COVID-19.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)156-163
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume94
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Causes
  • Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)
  • Diagnosis
  • Hong Kong
  • Preventions
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
  • Symptoms
  • Transmission
  • Treatments

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