Pattern of early human-to-human transmission of Wuhan 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), December 2019 to January 2020.
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serval:BIB_990489526F85
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Pattern of early human-to-human transmission of Wuhan 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), December 2019 to January 2020.
Journal
Euro surveillance
ISSN
1560-7917 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1025-496X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
25
Number
4
Pages
2000058
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Since December 2019, China has been experiencing a large outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which can cause respiratory disease and severe pneumonia. We estimated the basic reproduction number R0 of 2019-nCoV to be around 2.2 (90% high density interval: 1.4-3.8), indicating the potential for sustained human-to-human transmission. Transmission characteristics appear to be of similar magnitude to severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and pandemic influenza, indicating a risk of global spread.
Keywords
Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity, COVID-19, China/epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections/transmission, Disease Outbreaks/statistics & numerical data, Global Health, Humans, Infection Control, Influenza A virus/pathogenicity, Influenza, Human/transmission, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Risk, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus/pathogenicity, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/transmission, Virus Replication, 2019-nCoV, Wuhan, coronavirus, emerging infectious disease, mathematical modelling
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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