Dynamics of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and its control measures

Dynamics of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and its control measures

Indranil Chakrabarti, Nilanjana Ghosh

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the β coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a zoonotic disease that has spread beyond the site of outbreak in Wuhan, China, to become a pandemic of magnanimous proportions. As the whole world is reeling under the burden of its morbidity and mortality, researchers are busy tracing its origin, deciphering its transmission dynamics, devising new, rapid, inexpensive, accurate diagnostic modalities, testing potent vaccines, and exploring effective therapeutic measures. Although till date much is unknown about the novel virus, the present review attempts to provide an insight to the transmission dynamics of SARS CoV2 and cover the various control measures that has been adopted to control its transmission.

2020

Coronavirus disease 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Transmission dynamics, control measures

10.4103/MJBL.MJBL_58_20

Medical Journal of Babylon

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Medicine