First case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia in Taiwan

Autor: Shao-Chung Cheng, Yuan-Chia Chang, Yu-Long Fan Chiang, Yu-Chan Chien, Mingte Cheng, Chin-Hua Yang, Chia-Husn Huang, Yuan-Nian Hsu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 119, Iss 3, Pp 747-751 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0929-6646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2020.02.007
Popis: An outbreak of respiratory illness proved to be infected by a 2019 novel coronavirus, officially named Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), was notified first in Wuhan, China, and has spread rapidly in China and to other parts of the world. Herein, we reported the first confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) imported from China in Taiwan. This case report revealed a natural course of NCP with self-recovery, which may be a good example in comparison with medical treatments. Keywords: COVID-19, First case, Pneumonia, Taiwan
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