COVID-19

Background

• Also known as "2019 Novel Coronavirus"
• First detected in Wuhan, China

Specific Coronavirus Sub-Types of Clinical Importance

• MERS-CoV
• SARS-CoV
• SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Clinical Features

Case definition (Jan, 2020)

• Patients with (must have ALL 3 criteria):

1. Travel to Wuhan China is past 14 days OR Exposure to Known Corona Virus Patient AND
2. Fever AND
3. Lower respiratory symptoms (cough or shortness of breath)

Evaluation

• BIOFIRE RESP PANEL Corona Virus assay does NOT detect this subtype - DO NOT USE

See Also

• Coronavirus

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