Title
What Nurses Should Know About COVID-19
Date of this Version
7-2020
Document Type
Article
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious illness caused by novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The World Health Organization recently designated SARS-CoV-2 associated COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. The fear or spread of COVID-19 has touched every continent. The importance of understanding the drivers of COVID-19 on community health is amplified by the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to rapidly change genetic structure, our restricted knowledge about the disease, and limited or non-existent vaccines and treatment options. An understanding of basic COVID-19 epidemiology is a prerequisite for curtailing transmission, preventing morbidity and mortality, developing efficacious vaccines, implementing effective infection control protocols, and applying treatment algorithms.
Recommended Citation
Powell-Young, Yolanda and Newman Giger, Joyce, "What Nurses Should Know About COVID-19" (2020). Coronavirus Research at FIU. 21.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/covid-19_research/21
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Comments
Version of record published in the Journal of the National Black Nurses Association.