Infection Prevention
and Control (IPC)
for Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
Module 2: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Its epidemiology, risk factors, definitions and symptomol
WHO IPC Technical and Clinical Unit
, What is a novel coronavirus?
• Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of
viruses that cause a wide range of illness
from the common cold to more severe
diseases
• i.e., Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [MERS]
and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
[SARS]
• A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain
that has not been previously identified in
humans.
and Control (IPC)
for Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
Module 2: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Its epidemiology, risk factors, definitions and symptomol
WHO IPC Technical and Clinical Unit
, What is a novel coronavirus?
• Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of
viruses that cause a wide range of illness
from the common cold to more severe
diseases
• i.e., Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [MERS]
and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
[SARS]
• A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain
that has not been previously identified in
humans.
