The year 2020 was welcomed and characterized with a report of pneumonia of unknown etiology,which occurred primarily in Wuhan City of Hubei Province of China.Between 31 December 2019 and 3 January 2020,a total of 44 c...The year 2020 was welcomed and characterized with a report of pneumonia of unknown etiology,which occurred primarily in Wuhan City of Hubei Province of China.Between 31 December 2019 and 3 January 2020,a total of 44 cases in human was reported to the World Health Organization(WHO)by the Chinese Health Authorities[1].By 3 February 2020,a total of 17391 cases have been confirmed globally with 2838 new cases(China:17238;2831 new cases and 361 deaths;Outside China:153 with 7 new cases and 1 death from 23 countries)[1].展开更多
This issue of Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine has published a case report[1].This report detailed an atypical fatal case of fox-mediated human rabies.It once again reemphasized the importance of zoonotic di...This issue of Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine has published a case report[1].This report detailed an atypical fatal case of fox-mediated human rabies.It once again reemphasized the importance of zoonotic disease transmission by animals(including wildlife),and a need to look introspectively in order to consider innovative solutions aimed at reducing the burden of zoonoses.Rabies continues to significantly impact human lives.展开更多
1.COVID-19 in Africa The global emergence of the novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19)in December,2019 became a major turning point in the global health system.As at 4th May,2020,the Republic of South Africa,Egypt and N...1.COVID-19 in Africa The global emergence of the novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19)in December,2019 became a major turning point in the global health system.As at 4th May,2020,the Republic of South Africa,Egypt and Nigeria had 6783,6465 and 2558 confirmed cases of COVID-19,respectively[1].Surprisingly,the number of cases in South Africa has risen to 563598 cases with 10621 deaths,and the number of cases in Egypt has increased to 95666 cases with 5035 deaths while Nigeria has 46867 cases with 950 deaths[2].展开更多
文摘The year 2020 was welcomed and characterized with a report of pneumonia of unknown etiology,which occurred primarily in Wuhan City of Hubei Province of China.Between 31 December 2019 and 3 January 2020,a total of 44 cases in human was reported to the World Health Organization(WHO)by the Chinese Health Authorities[1].By 3 February 2020,a total of 17391 cases have been confirmed globally with 2838 new cases(China:17238;2831 new cases and 361 deaths;Outside China:153 with 7 new cases and 1 death from 23 countries)[1].
文摘This issue of Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine has published a case report[1].This report detailed an atypical fatal case of fox-mediated human rabies.It once again reemphasized the importance of zoonotic disease transmission by animals(including wildlife),and a need to look introspectively in order to consider innovative solutions aimed at reducing the burden of zoonoses.Rabies continues to significantly impact human lives.
文摘1.COVID-19 in Africa The global emergence of the novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19)in December,2019 became a major turning point in the global health system.As at 4th May,2020,the Republic of South Africa,Egypt and Nigeria had 6783,6465 and 2558 confirmed cases of COVID-19,respectively[1].Surprisingly,the number of cases in South Africa has risen to 563598 cases with 10621 deaths,and the number of cases in Egypt has increased to 95666 cases with 5035 deaths while Nigeria has 46867 cases with 950 deaths[2].
