The Coronavirus. An infection prevention and control case study

Étude de cas , 2020 , 14 Pages , Note: Pass

Médecine - Épidémiologie

This work describes possible control measures and actions to control and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A novel virus broke out in a city in southern China last year and developed to a major public health threat within a few months. The pandemic began with an outbreak of pneumonia with unknown origin because of an infection of the lower respiratory tract. Soon, the novel pathogen was identified as a novel coronavirus, described as novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) by the Chinese government.

Table of content

Part A – Case Study
Introduction
Analysis of contributing factors
Conclusion

Part B – Governance Report
The Problem and its Impact
Management of the Issues
Hygiene concepts
Staff education
Future Prevention Strategies
Expected Outcomes

References

• Université: James Cook University
• Note: Pass
• Auteur: John Die (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2020
• Pages: 14
• N° de catalogue: V992782
• ISBN (ebook): 9783346361042
• ISBN (Livre): 9783346361059
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Sars, Sars-CoV-2, COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control, IP&C, Communicable Disease Control, MERS, Sars-CoV, MERS-CoV