February 25, 2020

Lessons learned from the 2019-nCoV epidemic on prevention of future infectious Diseases

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• This report details how Chinese traffic restrictions in Hubei Province. Preliminary data suggest the effectiveness of these restrictions for this outbreak thus far. These measures involved consultation with public health experts, the government, and the general public. This experience will provide valuable lessons for quickly coordinating and coping with future public health emergencies.

Pan et al. (Feb 20, 2020). Lessons learned from the 2019-nCoV epidemic on prevention of future infectious Diseases. Microbes and Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2020.02.004