The First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Imported into Korea from Wuhan, China: Implication for Infection Prevention and Control Measures
- Author:
Jin Yong KIM
1
;
Pyoeng Gyun CHOE
;
Yoonju OH
;
Kyung Joong OH
;
Jinsil KIM
;
So Jeong PARK
;
Ji Hye PARK
;
Hye Kyoung NA
;
Myoung don OH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 2020;35(5):e61-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: In December 2019, a viral pneumonia outbreak caused by a novel betacoronavirus, the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), began in Wuhan, China. We report the epidemiological and clinical features of the first patient with 2019-nCoV pneumonia imported into Korea from Wuhan. This report suggests that in the early phase of 2019-nCoV pneumonia, chest radiography would miss patients with pneumonia and highlights taking travel history is of paramount importance for early detection and isolation of 2019-nCoV cases.
