A new emerging zoonotic virus of concern: the 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Millán-Oñate, José ^[2] ; Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J. ; Camacho-Moreno, German ; Mendoza-Ramírez, Henry ^[3] ; Rodríguez-Sabogal, Iván Arturo ^[4] ; Álvarez-Moreno, Carlos ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Nacional de Colombia

     Universidad Nacional de Colombia

     Colombia

     
  2. [2] Centro Médico Imbanaco. President 2019-2021, ACIN
  3. [3] Hemera Unidad de Infectología IPS SAS.Treasurer, 2019- 2021, ACIN
  4. [4] Hospital San Vicente Fundación. Fiscal, 2019-2021, ACIN

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• Localización: Infectio: Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Infectología, ISSN-e 2422-3794, ISSN 0123-9392, Vol. 24, Nº. 3, 2020
• Idioma: inglés
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  • We review here the origin, outbreak characteristics and main epidemiological features of the novel Coronavirus (2019nCoV) responsible of a new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Rapid global health authorities’ responses are now in course and international scientific collaboration is urgently need. Previous outbreaks experiences with similar viral agents have increased the capacity to containment and control of these recurrent health menaces.