Pandemic of COVID 19: Resurgence of the Era of Infectious Disease, the Forgotten Monster?

Authors: Sucharita Maji , Purushottam Giri* , Sucharita Maji and Purushottam Giri*

DOI: 10.23880/eij-16000155

Volume 4, Issue 4

Abstract

The year 2019-2020 is the landmark year for the mankind as well as epidemiology. In November - December 2019, cases with severe respiratory symptoms of unknown etiology were reported from Wuhan province of China. Subsequently it was confirmed that it is a newer mutated strain of Corona virus (Novel Corona virus or SARS- COV-2) with high infectivity . It was initially thought to be zoonotic and the people consumed the flesh of wild animal were suspected to be attacked by the virus. World Health Organization (WHO) assured that no human to human transmission was reported. But after few days it spread among large population of Wuhan and human to human transmission was suspected. Restriction of mobility, home quarantine, hospitalization of the cases in the isolation word and supportive treatment were the mode of intervention. But the disease crossed the border and rapidly spread in Europe. Russia, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and United Kingdom were worst affected. It also crossed the oceans and reached America on the path of international trade and travel. The index case of India, originated from China, was detected in Kerala on 30th January 2020. Subsequently almost all the countries of the world were affected and global public health crisis alert was given by WHO.

Keywords: COVID-19; Infectious Diseases; Sporadic

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