COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspective
The concept of caseness in the COVID-19 virus is important for early case finding and reporting. These are essential steps for prevention and control. This review defines and differentiates between types of cases and specifies the elements of each case definition in general with their application to...
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| description | The concept of caseness in the COVID-19 virus is important for early case finding and reporting. These are essential steps for prevention and control. This review defines and differentiates between types of cases and specifies the elements of each case definition in general with their application to COVID-19, where appropriate. These terms and their application are useful for the surveillance team, epidemiologists, clinicians, policy makers as well as the public in general. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e27af3c52a94a63a78e142cf52a4cef2022-12-21T20:18:24ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412021-01-011416165COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspectiveAbdel-Hady El-Gilany0Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, EgyptThe concept of caseness in the COVID-19 virus is important for early case finding and reporting. These are essential steps for prevention and control. This review defines and differentiates between types of cases and specifies the elements of each case definition in general with their application to COVID-19, where appropriate. These terms and their application are useful for the surveillance team, epidemiologists, clinicians, policy makers as well as the public in general.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034120307401COVID-19CasenessIndex casePrimary caseConfirmed case |
| spellingShingle | Abdel-Hady El-Gilany COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspective Journal of Infection and Public Health COVID-19 Caseness Index case Primary case Confirmed case |
| title | COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspective |
| title_full | COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspective |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspective |
| title_short | COVID-19 caseness: An epidemiologic perspective |
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| topic | COVID-19 Caseness Index case Primary case Confirmed case |
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