SARS-CoV-2 in brief: from virus to prevention
10.24171/j.phrp.2022.0155
- Author:
Hassan KARAMI
1
;
Zeinab KARIMI
;
Negin KARAMI
Author Information
1. Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2022;13(6):394-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a highly transmissible virus with a likely animal origin, has posed major and unprecedented challenges to millions of lives across the affected nations of the world. This outbreak first occurred in China, and despite massive regional and global attempts shortly thereafter, it spread to other countries and caused millions of deaths worldwide. This review presents key information about the characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and its associated disease (namely, coronavirus disease 2019) and briefly discusses the origin of the virus. Herein, we also briefly summarize the strategies used against viral spread and transmission.
