Title of article :
Preventing the Emergence of Corona Virus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Mass Gatherings: Appeal to Public Health Authorities
Author/Authors :
Shrivastava, Saurabh R Member of the Medical Education Unit and Institute Research Council , Shrivastava, Prateek S. Department of Community Medicine - Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV)
Abstract :
The Corona Virus Disease‑2019 (COVID‑19) outbreak
has been declared as the first Public Health Emergency
of International Concern of the 2020‑2029 decade. The
available global estimates revealed that on 17 February
2020 alone, a total of 2162 new cases were detected,
taking the overall total to more than 71400 cases.[1] From
the mortality perspective, the disease has resulted in 1775
deaths worldwide.[1]
Keywords :
Emergence of Corona Virus Disease , Preventing , 2019
Journal title :
International Journal of Preventive Medicine (IJPM)