University Public Health Report: 2019-nCoV Outbreak Analysis

This report provides an analysis of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. It begins by outlining the origins of the virus, its transmission, and its comparison to the SARS outbreak of 2003. The report discusses the global impact of the virus, referencing statistics on confirmed cases and deaths. It also highlights the importance of government preparedness, including avoiding the import of goods from infected countries and animal control. The report further addresses infection prevention and control measures, such as avoiding contact with poultry and infected patients. It emphasizes the role of risk communication and community engagement, including the use of social media to spread awareness. The report utilizes resources such as the Saudi Digital Library and includes references to key research papers and guidelines from WHO and CDC, culminating in a strategic preparedness and response plan for the 2019-nCoV outbreak.

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The 2019 Novel Coronavirus is in the present date named as a severe acute respiratory
syndrome. Coronavirus 2. The coronavirus 2019 disease was first identified in China by the end
of the financial year 2019. This virus has never been found in humans before, according to the
authors Zhou, Yang and Chen (2020). After various types of researches which were initiated in
the year 2019 it has been found out that coronavirus was used to occur in animals only, but some
of them and also known for affecting the humans in the present date. After getting injected into
the body of animals, they are simultaneously getting injected into the body of human beings.
After a biological survey which was conducted in 2019, it has been found out that various types
of animal like the camels are infected with coronavirus to syndrome whereas on the other hand
the Persian cats are known for getting infected with coronavirus 2019 II base.
Where is, on the other hand, the seabed cats are known for transferring severe acute
respiratory syndrome or the SARS. The novel Coronavirus which was detected in China last year
can be genetically or closely linked with the severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS of 2003.
More than 88000 people were reported for transmitting the severe acute respiratory syndrome in
2003 in 180 countries all around the world.
The current coronavirus novel 2019 was detected in China where more than 10000
people were affected in the first month. Committees’ substantially adequate cases were detected
in Europe too. Both severe acute respiratory syndrome and corona virus novel 19 unknown for
transmitting from person to person which might on a long run lead to the cause of the similar
syndrome. However, the two viruses are very different and do not behave in the same way.

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Li and De Clercq (2020) estimates that each year up to 40 000 people in the EU, the UK,
Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein die prematurely due to the causes which are associated with
Coronavirus Novel 19. In order to develop preparedness in the country which can be said that the
government should try not to get the direct import of goods from the coronavirus infected
countries. The government should also try to get rid of the animals who are affected by diseases.
Regarding the infection prevention control, it can be said that people should avoid direct
communication or close contact with various types of poultry animals and patients who are
affected by the disease.
The point of risk communication and community engagement it can be said that with the
use of social media one can spread the awareness of coronavirus and potential strategies which
can be used to get rid of the disease (Zhou, Yang and Wang 2020).
The government also can try to spread the message through opening various types of the
campaign in the rural parts of the country and post the messages through social media
applications like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.

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References
Zhu, N., Zhang, D., Wang, W., Li, X., Yang, B., Song, J., ... & Niu, P. (2020). A novel
coronavirus from patients with pneumonia in China, 2019. New England Journal of Medicine.
Huang, C., Wang, Y., Li, X., Ren, L., Zhao, J., Hu, Y., ... & Cheng, Z. (2020). Clinical features
of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. The Lancet.
Li, G., & De Clercq, E. (2020). Therapeutic options for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-
nCoV).
Zhou, P., Yang, X. L., Wang, X. G., Hu, B., Zhang, L., Zhang, W., ... & Chen, H. D. (2020). A
pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin. Nature, 1-4.