COVID-19 and our DNA

Muhammad Aslamkhan

doi:10.37978/tijfs.v4i2.206

COVID-19 and our DNA

Authors

Muhammad Aslamkhan Clinical Research Division, Sundas Foundation, Lahore, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37978/tijfs.v4i2.206

Keywords:

Covid19, DNA, Epidemic, Epidemiology, Genetic Susceptibility, Genome, Pakistan, RNA Enveloped Virus, Wuhan

Abstract

On December 31^st 2019, Chinese Health Authorities in Wuhan city of their Hubei province, diagnosed 29 pneumonia cases of unknown etiology and informed WHO (World Health Organization). The unknown virus resembled SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), that occurred in China in November 2002, caused by a novel corona virus spilling over from an animal reservoir and transmitted by respiratory droplets. More than 8000 cases and 774 deaths were caused by SARS and circa US$20 billion coasted for its control.

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Published

2024-07-25

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020): The International Journal of Frontier Sciences

Section

Editorial

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Aslamkhan M. COVID-19 and our DNA. Int J Front Sci [Internet]. 2024 Jul. 25 [cited 2025 Mar. 31];4(2). Available from: https://p2024.frontierscienceassociates.com.pk/index.php/tijfs/article/view/62