Coronavirus - is it called COVID-19 ?
Description (Related:2)
On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the current outbreak of coronavirus disease, COVID-19. CDC has been updating the website and other CDC materials to reflect the updated name.
History:
In December 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19, an acute respiratory illness
caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 also known as 2019-nCoV)
was detected in mainland China. Researchers have been tracking the spread of the virus, have developed a diagnostic test for 2019-nCoV and are working on a number of vaccines to protect against 2019-nCoV .
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) leads NIH's research and response on coronaviruses.
Coronavirus news and resources for global health researchers - please Click on the top-left icon to read further on NIH site as well as below on CDC and its affiliated sites.
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| Health Condition | Bladder Stomes, Colitis, Infectious (viruses or bacteria), Travel Health |
| Journal Topics | Diseases Associated, Healthcare Pandemic |
| Journal Types | Information |
| Medical Services | Physical rehabilitation |
| Source Verified: Health News Organizations | NIH (National Institutes of Health) |
