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[Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19]
B Salzberger1, F Buder1, B T Lampl2
1Abt. Krankenhaushygiene und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Deutschland.
Der Gastroenterologe : Zeitschrift Fur Gastroenterologie Und Hepatologie
|November 4, 2020
Summary
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads via droplets and aerosols, with a 6-day incubation period. Risk factors for severe disease include age and comorbidities, with a 0.5-1% fatality rate.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Context:
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in 2019, causing a global pandemic.
- The virus primarily infects the respiratory tract and spreads through droplets and aerosols.
Purpose:
- To provide a nonsystematic review of current knowledge on SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological features.
- To summarize transmission dynamics, incubation period, and risk factors for severe disease.
Summary:
- SARS-CoV-2 replicates in the respiratory tract, with transmission via droplets/aerosols from both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.
- The basic reproduction number (R0) is estimated at 2-3, with a median incubation period of 6 days.
- Superspreading events are significant; 5-10% of infected individuals develop severe pneumonia or systemic inflammation.
Impact:
- Key risk factors for severe COVID-19 include advanced age, hypertension, diabetes, chronic cardiovascular/pulmonary diseases, and immunodeficiency.
- The infection fatality rate is 0.5-1%, increasing significantly after age 60.
- Non-pharmaceutical interventions like social distancing reduced R0, though the effectiveness of specific measures remains under investigation.
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