COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: the Brazilian reality from the first case to the collapse of health services



Document title: COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: the Brazilian reality from the first case to the collapse of health services
Journal: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000435809
ISSN: 0001-3765
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Centro de Biociencias, Recife, Pernambuco. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 92
Number: 4
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract Coronavirus is associated with several infectious diseases that cause outbreaks in humans, such as SARS in 2002-2003 and MERS in 2012. In December 2019, COVID-19, promoted by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, was first reported in Wuhan (China) as a new coronavirus disease. This outbreak quickly reached a pandemic status, affecting at least 185 countries and territories to date on all continents. The first case of COVID-19 reported in São Paulo city (Brazil) occurred in February 26th. Days later, 182 suspected cases in 16 states were being monitored. In May 30th, 514,849 cases and 29,314 deaths were confirmed in Brazil comprising all 26 states and Federal District. The primary measure in order to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 involved social isolation. At that time there were not enough diagnostic tests to identify infected individuals and data were strongly associated with sub notifications. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of this measure largely depends on the individual’s social responsibility. This measure has a severe economic and social impact, as in other countries. In this review, we present an overview and scientific perspectives of the evolution of COVID-19 from Brazilian databases in which climate and economic situations differ from China, European countries, and the USA
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Salud pública,
Neumología,
Virus,
SARS-CoV-2,
COVID-19,
Servicios de salud,
Pandemia,
Brasil
Keyword: Public health,
Pneumology,
Virus,
COVID-19,
SARS-CoV-2,
Health services,
Pandemia,
Brazil
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