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[COVID-19: patient zero in the Netherlands]
Christian E A Alderweireld1,2, Anton G M Buiting1, Jean-Luc A N Murk1
1Elisabeth-TweeSteden ziekenhuis, Tilburg.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|July 3, 2020
Summary
The first Dutch patient with COVID-19, a 56-year-old man, was identified following travel to Northern Italy. His family members also tested positive, highlighting the need for rapid identification and containment of SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
- Public Health
Background:
- The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in late 2019 has led to a global health crisis.
- COVID-19 shares similarities with previous coronaviruses like SARS and MERS.
- Initial outbreaks were concentrated in China, but the virus rapidly spread globally, including significant clusters in Northern Italy.
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