What lessons will the covid-19 leave us? History of the new coronaviruses

  • Renata Pulcha-Ugarte Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Mayt Pizarro-Lau Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Rosy Gastelo-Acosta Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo
  • Ciro Maguiña-Vargas Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v33i2.523
Keywords: coronavirus, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, epidemiology, chronology

Abstract

Coronaviruses have been present in humans for decades, causing 10-30% of common colds in humans. Two coronaviruses have caused global pandemics and alerts in recent decades: SARS- CoV and MERS-CoV. SARS-CoV-2 is the seventh coronavirus to generate an infection in humans, and the third to generate a pandemic. In this article, we present and compare the chronology, epidemiology, and control measures of each of the
pandemics: SARS, MERS and COVID-19.

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Published
2020-06-12
How to Cite
Pulcha-Ugarte, R., Pizarro-Lau, M., Gastelo-Acosta, R., & Maguiña-Vargas, C. (2020). What lessons will the covid-19 leave us? History of the new coronaviruses. Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 33(2), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v33i2.523
Issue
Vol 33 No 2 (2020)
Section
Tema de revisión

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