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ArticleJournal of King Saud University. Science2023

The 21st century disaster: The COVID-19 epidemiology, risk factors and control.

Wali Khan, Umair Ahmad, Muhammad Ali, Zubia Masood, Sumaira Sarwar, Hamidullah, Maimoona Sabir, Nasim Rafiq, Muhammad Kabir, Fahad A Al-Misned and 3 more

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Article in Journal of King Saud University. Science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 9 institutions in 3 countries.

Wali KhanDepartment of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chkdara, Lowetr Dir, Pakistan.
Umair AhmadDepartment of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chkdara, Lowetr Dir, Pakistan.
Muhammad AliDepartment of Zoology, University of Baltistan Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Zubia MasoodDepartment of Zoology, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University, Quetta, Pakistan.
Sumaira SarwarDepartment of Biochemistry, Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan.
HamidullahDepartment of Zoology, Bahawalnager Campus, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Maimoona SabirDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Haripur, Pakistan.
Nasim RafiqDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan.
Muhammad KabirDepartment of Biological Sciences, Thal University Bhakkar (University of Sargodha, Ex Sub-campus Bhakkar), Bhakkar-30000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Fahad A Al-MisnedDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Dawood AhmedDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Technology, The University of Haripur K.P.K, Pakistan.
Prios De Los Ríos EscalanteUniversidad Católica de Temuco, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Químicas, Temuco, Chile.
Hamed A El-SerehyDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAUniversity of Haripur · PKUniversity of Malakand · PKAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan · PKIslamia University of Bahawalpur · PKKarachi Medical and Dental College · PKSardar Bahadur Khan Women's University · PKTemuco Catholic University · CLUniversity of Sargodha · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 21st century will be indelible in the world as ruin of the outbreak of COVID-19 was arose in Wuhan, China has now spread all over the world, up to August 2020. This study was based on the factors affecting the epidemiology of this virus in human societies of global concern. We studied the articles published in journals on various aspects of nCoVID19. The Wikipedia and WHO situation reports have also been searched out for related information. Outcomes were followed up until 2020. The COVID-19 is a virus with pandemic potential which may continue to cause regular infection in human. The pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 threatened public health across the globe in form of system as reflected in the shape of emergency. Approximately 21 million humans are infected and 759,400 have lost their lives till 2020 in all over the world. We have described epidemiological features, reservoirs, transmission, incubation period, rate of fatality, management including recent clinical chemotherapeutic approach and preventive measurements and masses which are at risk of COVID19. This virus causes viral pneumonia when it attacks on respiratory system and multiple failure which can leads to life threatening complications. It is believed to be zoonotic importance although it is not clear from which animal and how it is transmitted. Zoonotic transmission of COVID-19 has not yet known by science. The current study will help to establish a baseline for early effective control of this rapidly spreading severe viral illness. The available data on COVID-19 indicates that older males with comorbidities would have been more infected, which can result in severe respiratory complications. Implementation of preventive measurements, investigation of proper chemotherapeutics and detection of cross species transmission agents must be ensured.

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COVID-19Global health disasterPandemic outbreakRespiratory infectionsViral infections

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PMID36844755
PMCPMC9940481
OpenAlexW4321368362

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