COVID-19的流行及研究现状

2019年12月,武汉市发现多例不明原因肺炎病例,随后被证实由一种新型冠状病毒引起。2020年2月11日WHO将该疾病命名为COVID-19(Coronavirus disease 2019)。此后,疫情蔓延至全国。全球多个国家和地区也出现了COVID-19。COVID-19主要经呼吸道飞沫和密切接触传播,潜伏期1～14d,多为3～7d,大部分患者症状较轻,少数患者出现呼吸困难和/或低氧血症,甚至进展为急性呼吸窘迫综合征、多器官功能衰竭等。目前尚无针对该疾病的疫苗和特异性治疗药物。本文将从病原学、流行病学、致病机制、预防与治疗等方面对COVID-19进行综述,希望对疫情防控、药物和疫苗研究提供参考。     

青岛地区COVID19流行病学特征分析

目的分析青岛地区新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)的流行病学特征。方法纳入青岛市自2020年1月21日至3月3日所有COVID-19确诊病例(n=60),收集患者基本信息和流行病学资料,分析易感人群、传播模式、基本繁殖数、疫情进展及其与防控措施的相关性。结果 60例确诊患者包括27例输入性病例和33例本地感染病例。本地感染者以女性为主,占69.7%,显著高于输入性病例(37.0%)(χ~2=6.400,P=0.011)。本地共发生三代传播,发病例数逐代减少。青岛地区总病例R0值为1.49。本地一代、二代和三代的R0值分别为1.38、1.53、1.56。传播模式由家庭聚集性向密切接触转换。结论青岛地区本地传播病例女性易感,日新增病例总体呈波浪式下降趋势,目前疫情已基本得到控制,应进一步做好分区分级精准防控,加强对外来人员的隔离观察,防止出现疫情反弹。     

2019新型冠状病毒的研究进展

自2019年12月以来,新型冠状病毒SARS-CoV-2引发的肺炎疫情在中国武汉暴发,随后疫情迅速蔓延,扩散至中国其它各省市。新型冠状病毒属于β冠状病毒属,与SARS-CoV和MERS-CoV近缘但有较大区别,尤其是刺突蛋白(Spike,S),根据序列相似性推断可能来源于蝙蝠,使用与SARS-CoV相同的血管紧张素转化酶Ⅱ(Angiotensin-converting enzyme Ⅱ,ACE2)受体进入细胞,以飞沫和接触传播为主要传播途径,缺乏有效药物治疗和疫苗是疫情防控的挑战。     

微生态调节剂对新型冠状病毒肺炎靶点干预的研究

正2019年12月以来,湖北武汉市发现新型冠状病毒肺炎患者。随着疫情的蔓延,我国其他地区及境外也相继发现此类病例,引起了我国和世界各国的高度关注。世界卫生组织命名为COVID-19(新型冠状病毒肺炎)。新型冠状病毒主要经呼吸道飞沫和密切接触传播,人群普遍易感,严重危害人民生命健康。为此,我国作为急性呼吸道传染病并纳入《中华人民共和国传染病防治法》规定的乙类传染病,按甲类传染病管理。近日,国家卫生健康委员会与国家中医药管理局发布了《新型冠状     

输入病毒导致的十起本土疫情首例病例新冠病毒基因特征分析

2020年4月中国阻断湖北省武汉市新冠肺炎疫情传播后,中国国内报道了多起由境外输入导致的本土聚集性新冠肺炎疫情。为分析引起聚集性疫情的输入性新型冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)的基因组特征,本研究对2020年4-11月份十起输入相关本土疫情首例病例的SARS-CoV-2全基因组基因特征进行分析,系统阐述了相关SARS-CoV-2的全基因组和氨基酸变异特征。结果显示,与武汉参考株相比,十起本土聚集性疫情首例病例的SARS-CoV-2核苷酸突变中位数为10个(8个-26个),氨基酸突变的中位数为6个(4个-16个),且刺突(spike,S)蛋白只有D614G一个氨基酸发生突变。除分支位点外,10条SARS-CoV-2全基因组序列的65个核苷酸突变位点以及35个氨基酸突变仅出现1-2次,呈现随机性。全基因组分析表明,这十起本土疫情的首例病例基因组按照中国分型法可划分为4个型,按照Pangolin分型法可划分为7个型,与我国2020年1-3月份武汉流行的毒株属于不同基因型,不是本土SARS-CoV-2的持续传播。与2020年9-12月英国和南非变异株属于不同基因型,无相关性。本文系统分析了2020年由输入病毒导致的十起本土疫情首例病例的SARS-CoV-2核苷酸与氨基酸变异特征,为我国新冠防控策略的制定以及后续新冠疫情的溯源提供了参考依据。     

广西1例本地新冠肺炎病例感染的溯源调查

描述2021年1月广西1例本地新冠肺炎病例发现和感染的溯源过程,旨在为今后类似疫情溯源调查工作提供经验参考。按照《新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎病例流行病学调查方案(第七版)》对病例开展流行病学调查,收集病例的流行病学史、发病诊疗情况等,对病例、密接者标本采用荧光实时定量RT-PCR法检测新冠病毒核酸和胶体金法检测血清特异性抗体。同时对重点场所环境采样进行核酸检测,对核酸阳性标本开展全基因组测序和系统进化分析。全基因组序列比对发现本地病例A和印度尼西亚入境的无症状感染者C同属L基因型欧洲家系分支2.3,共享25个核苷酸变异位点;结合流行病学调查,推测本次疫情的感染来源与印度尼西亚入境的无症状感染者密切相关,可能的传播途径为无症状感染者污染入住隔离酒店环境,本地病例在对酒店消毒作业中因防护不规范暴露于病毒污染环境而导致感染。境外输入病例导致的本土疫情是我国新冠肺炎常态化防控的重点。     

新型冠状病毒肺炎感染病例中鼻咽拭子与咽拭子标本的病毒核酸检验结果分析

新型冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)主要通过飞沫和密切接触传播,传染性强,目前在全球蔓延,给人的身体健康及世界公共卫生安全造成了严重的损害。病毒核酸检验是新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)病例确诊的金标准。本研究分别采集武汉江夏方舱医院67例确诊为COVID-19病例的鼻咽拭子与咽拭子标本送检,进行SARS-CoV-2核酸检验。其中28例患者鼻咽拭子病毒核酸呈阳性,13例患者咽拭子病毒核酸呈阳性,26例患者鼻咽拭子与咽拭子病毒核酸均为阴性。本研究结果提示,鼻咽拭子送检标本病毒核酸检验结果优于咽拭子标本(P<0.05)。     

92例新型冠状病毒肺炎患者流行病学及临床特征分析

目的分析新型冠状病毒肺炎(Novel coronavirus pneumonia,NCP;亦称为COVID-19)确诊患者的流行病学和临床特征,为疫情防控提供参考依据。方法描述分析2020年1月23日至3月1日鄂东医疗集团黄石市中心医院收治的92例COVID-19确诊患者的病例资料,归纳COVID-19患者的流行病学及临床特征。结果 92例COVID-19患者中,轻症组71例(无症状感染者5例,普通型66例),重症组21例(重型11例,危重型10例)。有明确武汉旅居史者32例,占34.78%;与COVID-19患者有明确接触史者38例,占41.30%;家族聚集性发病47例,占51.09%。92例患者平均年龄(50.05±16.19)岁;男女比例为1∶1.19;合并其他基础疾病患者32例,占34.78%,居前3位的基础疾病依次为高血压病、糖尿病、冠心病;首发症状以发热、咳嗽、头痛为主。入院时34.78%的患者淋巴细胞减少,33.70%的患者白蛋白下降。40.22%的患者C-反应蛋白(C-reactive protein, CRP)升高,全部患者胸部CT均表现单侧或双侧肺部斑片状磨玻璃密度影,21例重症组患者均出现肺呼吸功能障碍。结论新冠肺炎临床以普通型为主,大多数病例具有明确的流行病学特征。合并基础疾病多、年龄偏大的患者容易发展为重型。淋巴细胞计数下降,炎症反应水平增高可作为重症患者的预警指标,从而提早进行干预。     

新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控期间内镜诊疗相关感染防控建议

针对2019年底出现在我国的新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情,全国上下拼尽全力积极抗疫。目前全国疫情在得到良好控制的同时,各大医疗机构为防控疫情纷纷暂停的各项高风险诊疗项目也陆续开诊。由此根据国家卫生健康委员会最新发布的《新型冠状病毒肺炎诊疗方案(试行第八版)》及《新型冠状病毒肺炎防控方案(第七版)》等文件,结合相关国家规范对新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控期间消化内镜、支气管镜及喉镜(软镜)诊疗的感染防控措施进行梳理和总结,提出相关建议以供临床医务工作者参考。     

基于多源地理数据精细尺度的武汉市人居环境新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情传播风险评估

新型冠状病毒肺炎的迅速传播和扩散警示着疾病风险评估的重要性。但现有的风险评估方法受数据限制，缺少实时性和准确性。此外，多数研究以行政统计单元作为分析尺度，存在可变面元问题。为解决这些问题，耦合精细尺度下武汉市疫情数据及多源地理数据，基于随机森林算法构建社区尺度的市域疫情传播风险评估模型并进行了疫情风险制图。模型测试精度达到0.85，Kappa系数达到0.70。此外，本研究还建立基于随机森林算法的社区及场所尺度的"空间变量-感染风险"模型，评估了不同场所设施疫情传播的风险程度。研究表明，（1）武汉中心区域感染风险最高并呈现出向外围递减的趋势；（2）感染风险排名前五的一级场所类型分别为购物服务、医疗服务、金融服务、交通设施以及公共设施；（3）小学、中学的疫情传播风险较低，而高等院校传播风险较高；（4）社区尺度下的疫情风险程度，预测购物场所与交通场所是疫情传播风险最高的驱动因子。本研究基于精细尺度提出风险评估新方法，可为未来疾病风险评估提供新思路，为疫情防控提供决策支持，人民群众提供安全保障。     

Scientific research progress of COVID‐19/SARS‐CoV‐2 in the first five months

A cluster of pneumonia (COVID‐19) cases have been found in Wuhan China in late December, 2019, and subsequently, a novel coronavirus with a positive stranded RNA was identified to be the aetiological virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS‐CoV‐2), which has a phylogenetic similarity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV). SARS‐CoV‐2 transmits mainly through droplets and close contact and the elder or people with chronic diseases are high‐risk population. People affected by SARS‐CoV‐2 can be asymptomatic, which brings about more difficulties to control the transmission. COVID‐19 has become pandemic rapidly after onset, and so far the infected people have been above 2 000 000 and more than 130 000 died worldwide according to COVID‐19 situation dashboard of World Health Organization ( https://covid19.who.int ). Here, we summarized the current known knowledge regarding epidemiological, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical features, comorbidities and treatment of COVID‐19/ SARS‐CoV‐2 as reference for the prevention and control COVID‐19.     

33例普通型新型冠状病毒肺炎的临床特征分析

摘要 目的：总结33例普通型新型冠状病毒肺炎(coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19)患者的临床特征,为临床治疗提供指导。方法：回顾性分析我院收治的33例COVID-19患者的临床资料,对其特征进行分析。结果：31例患者有流行病学接触史,其中16例有家庭聚集情况。最常见的临床症状为发热、咳嗽等上呼吸道感染症状,少见可出现腹泻、上腹部不适,罕见头痛、视神经脊髓炎。患者治疗后实验室大部分指标均改善明显,但淋巴细胞以及心肌损伤标记物高敏心肌肌钙蛋白T(high sensitive cardiac troponin,hs-cTnT)改善稍晚。97.0 %的患者胸部CT中以磨玻璃影为主,但这与普通病毒性肺炎无明显区别,老年患者可合并胸腔积液。结论：在西安地区收治的COVID-19患者多数有明确的流行病学史,临床表现主要为发热咳嗽,但也可累及消化系统及神经系统出现症状。患者经治疗后实验室指标大部分改善明显,肺部影像学以磨玻璃样改变居多,也可出现胸腔积液。普通型患者经治疗后预后良好。     

Prevention and treatment of COVID-19 using Traditional Chinese Medicine: A review

BackgroundA novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) outbreak in more than 200 countries recently caused viral pneumonia that was extremely infectious and pathogenic. The Chinese government proposes that both Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine can be used in combination to treat pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV2, and TCM effectively provides continuous prevention and treatment.MethodsThe present review analyzes and summarizes the prevention and treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with TCM. A classified analysis of the efficacy and advantages of TCM for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 was performed, and the mechanisms of TCM in treating COVID-19 are summarized.ResultsTCM is effective in preventing COVID-19, and medical staff can prevent an iatrogenic infection by taking a decoction made based on the principles of TCM. As of March 13, 2020, new cases of COVID-19 in China have decreased in number to single digits. TCM's curative effect was outstanding, with a national participation rate of over 90%. More than 70,000 people were cured of COVID-19 and discharged from the hospital. Only approximately 10,000 patients are currently being treated, and the total treatment time is approximately 2 months.ConclusionsTCM is currently the best choice for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19, and it is expected that it will be promoted by countries around the world.     

Successful Control of Ebola Virus Disease: Analysis of Service Based Data from Rural Sierra Leone

IntroductionThe scale and geographical distribution of the current outbreak in West Africa raised doubts as to the effectiveness of established methods of control. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was first detected in Sierra Leone in May 2014 in Kailahun district. Despite high case numbers elsewhere in the country, transmission was eliminated in the district by December 2014. We describe interventions underpinning successful EVD control in Kailahun and implications for EVD control in other areas.MethodsInternal service data and published reports from response agencies were analysed to describe the structure and type of response activities, EVD case numbers and epidemic characteristics. This included daily national situation reports and District-level data and reports of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) patient data and internal epidemiological reports. We used EVD case definitions provided by the World Health Organisation over the course of the outbreak. Characteristics assessed included level of response activities and epidemiological features such as reported exposure (funeral-related or not), time interval between onset of illness and admission to the EVD Management Centre (EMC), work-related exposures (health worker or not) and mortality. We compared these characteristics between two time periods—June to July (the early period of response), and August to December (when coverage and quality of response had improved). A stochastic model was used to predict case numbers per generation with different numbers of beds and a varying percentage of community cases detected.ResultsThere were 652 probable/confirmed EVD cases from June-December 2014 in Kailahun. An EMC providing patient care opened in June. By August 2014 an integrated detection, treatment, and prevention strategy was in place across the district catchment zone. From June-July to August-December 2014 surveillance and contact tracing staff increased from 1.0 to 8.8 per confirmed EVD case, EMC capacity increased from 32 to 100 beds, the number of burial teams doubled, and health promotion activities increased in coverage. These improvements in response were associated with the following changes between the same periods: the proportion of confirmed/probable cases admitted to the EMC increased from 35% to 83% (χ² p-value<0·001), the proportion of confirmed patients admitted to the EMC <3 days of symptom onset increased from 19% to 37% (χ² p-value <0·001), and reported funeral contact in those admitted decreased from 33% to 16% (χ² p-value <0·001). Mathematical modelling confirmed the importance of both patient management capacity and surveillance and contact tracing for EVD control.DiscussionOur findings demonstrate that control of EVD can be achieved using established interventions based on identification and appropriate management of those who are at risk of and develop EVD, including in the context of ongoing transmission in surrounding regions. Key attributes in achieving control were sufficient patient care capacity (including admission to specialist facilities of suspect and probable cases for assessment), integrated with adequate staffing and resourcing of community-based case detection and prevention activities. The response structure and coverage targets we present are of value in informing effective control in current and future EVD outbreaks.     

Transmission and containment of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant of concern in Guangzhou,China: A population-based study

BackgroundThe first community transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant of concern (VOC) in Guangzhou, China occurred between May and June 2021. Herein, we describe the epidemiological characteristics of this outbreak and evaluate the implemented containment measures against this outbreak.Methodology/Principal findingsGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention provided the data on SARS-CoV-2 infections reported between 21 May and 24 June 2021. We estimated the incubation period distribution by fitting a gamma distribution to the data, while the serial interval distribution was estimated by fitting a normal distribution. The instantaneous effective reproductive number (R_t) was estimated to reflect the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2. Clinical severity was compared for cases with different vaccination statuses using an ordinal regression model after controlling for age. Of the reported local cases, 7/153 (4.6%) were asymptomatic. The median incubation period was 6.02 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.42–6.71) days and the means of serial intervals decreased from 5.19 (95% CI: 4.29–6.11) to 3.78 (95% CI: 2.74–4.81) days. The incubation period increased with age (P<0.001). A hierarchical prevention and control strategy against COVID-19 was implemented in Guangzhou, with R_t decreasing from 6.83 (95% credible interval [CrI]: 3.98–10.44) for the 7-day time window ending on 27 May 2021 to below 1 for the time window ending on 8 June and thereafter. Individuals with partial or full vaccination schedules with BBIBP-CorV or CoronaVac accounted for 15.3% of the COVID-19 cases. Clinical symptoms were milder in partially or fully vaccinated cases than in unvaccinated cases (odds ratio [OR] = 0.26 [95% CI: 0.07–0.94]).Conclusions/SignificanceThe hierarchical prevention and control strategy against COVID-19 in Guangzhou was timely and effective. Authorised inactivated vaccines are likely to contribute to reducing the probability of developing severe disease. Our findings have important implications for the containment of COVID-19.     

Whole Genome Sequencing versus Traditional Genotyping for Investigation of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis Outbreak: A Longitudinal Molecular Epidemiological Study

Background

Understanding Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission is essential to guide efficient tuberculosis control strategies. Traditional strain typing lacks sufficient discriminatory power to resolve large outbreaks. Here, we tested the potential of using next generation genome sequencing for identification of outbreak-related transmission chains.

Methods and Findings

During long-term (1997 to 2010) prospective population-based molecular epidemiological surveillance comprising a total of 2,301 patients, we identified a large outbreak caused by an Mtb strain of the Haarlem lineage. The main performance outcome measure of whole genome sequencing (WGS) analyses was the degree of correlation of the WGS analyses with contact tracing data and the spatio-temporal distribution of the outbreak cases. WGS analyses of the 86 isolates revealed 85 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), subdividing the outbreak into seven genome clusters (two to 24 isolates each), plus 36 unique SNP profiles. WGS results showed that the first outbreak isolates detected in 1997 were falsely clustered by classical genotyping. In 1998, one clone (termed “Hamburg clone”) started expanding, apparently independently from differences in the social environment of early cases. Genome-based clustering patterns were in better accordance with contact tracing data and the geographical distribution of the cases than clustering patterns based on classical genotyping. A maximum of three SNPs were identified in eight confirmed human-to-human transmission chains, involving 31 patients. We estimated the Mtb genome evolutionary rate at 0.4 mutations per genome per year. This rate suggests that Mtb grows in its natural host with a doubling time of approximately 22 h (400 generations per year). Based on the genome variation discovered, emergence of the Hamburg clone was dated back to a period between 1993 and 1997, hence shortly before the discovery of the outbreak through epidemiological surveillance.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that WGS is superior to conventional genotyping for Mtb pathogen tracing and investigating micro-epidemics. WGS provides a measure of Mtb genome evolution over time in its natural host context. Please see later in the article for the Editors'' Summary     

Epidemiological and clinical features in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 outside of Wuhan,China: Special focus in asymptomatic patients

ObjectivesIn December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan City and rapidly spread across the world. The clinical characteristics of affected patients in different regions and populations may differ. Thus, this study aimed to identify the characteristics of the disease to provide an insight about the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.MethodsData on the demographic characteristics and clinical findings of the patients admitted at the First Hospital of Changsha from January 1, 2020 to February 10, 2020 were assessed.ResultsIn this study, there were 8 (3.8%) asymptomatic, 21 (10.0%) mild upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), and 180 (86.1%) pneumonia cases. In total, 47 (22.5%) patients resided in Wuhan, and 45 (21.5%) had recently traveled to Wuhan before disease onset. Moreover, 19 (9.1%) had contact with people from Wuhan, and 69 (33.0%) were family cluster cases. The median incubation period was approximately 6.3 (range: 1.0–20.0) days. Fever and cough were the most common initial symptoms: 99 (49.3%) patients presented with fever, without cough; 59 (29.4%) with cough, without fever; and 33 (16.4%) with both fever and cough.ConclusionThe symptoms of patients with COVID-19 were relatively mild outside Wuhan, and family cluster was a remarkable epidemic characteristic. Special attention should be paid to asymptomatic patients.     

Comparative Epidemiology of Human Infections with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronaviruses among Healthcare Personnel

The largest nosocomial outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) occurred in South Korea in 2015. Health Care Personnel (HCP) are at high risk of acquiring MERS-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections, similar to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infections first identified in 2003. This study described the similarities and differences in epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 183 confirmed global MERS cases and 98 SARS cases in Taiwan associated with HCP. The epidemiological findings showed that the mean age of MERS-HCP and total MERS cases were 40 (24~74) and 49 (2~90) years, respectively, much older than those in SARS [SARS-HCP: 35 (21~68) years, p = 0.006; total SARS: 42 (0~94) years, p = 0.0002]. The case fatality rates (CFR) was much lower in MERS-HCP [7.03% (9/128)] or SARS-HCP [12.24% (12/98)] than the MERS-non-HCP [36.96% (34/92), p<0.001] or SARS-non-HCP [24.50% (61/249), p<0.001], however, no difference was found between MERS-HCP and SARS-HCP [p = 0.181]. In terms of clinical period, the days from onset to death [13 (4~17) vs 14.5 (0~52), p = 0.045] and to discharge [11 (5~24) vs 24 (0~74), p = 0.010] and be hospitalized days [9.5 (3~22) vs 22 (0~69), p = 0.040] were much shorter in MERS-HCP than SARS-HCP. Similarly, days from onset to confirmation were shorter in MERS-HCP than MERS-non-HCP [6 (1~14) vs 10 (1~21), p = 0.044]. In conclusion, the severity of MERS-HCP and SARS-HCP was lower than that of MERS-non-HCP and SARS-non-HCP due to younger age and early confirmation in HCP groups. However, no statistical difference was found in MERS-HCP and SARS-HCP. Thus, prevention of nosocomial infections involving both novel Coronavirus is crucially important to protect HCP.     

新冠肺炎疫情防控常态化背景下医院信息化建设的实践与探索

摘要：近年来随着信息化技术的深入发展,其在人们的生产生活中的作用日益突出,对提高工作效率方面作用显著。2020年新年伊始,湖北省武汉市爆发新冠肺炎（COVID-19）疫情并迅速蔓延全国,国家高度重视,医务人员迅速行动,积极投入到这场与病毒作战的没有硝烟的战争中。经过全国上下艰苦努力,我国新冠肺炎疫情防控向好态势进一步巩固,防控工作已从应急状态转为常态化防控状态。医院信息化建设是医院现代化建设和新冠疫情防控的客观要求,在新冠肺炎疫情防控常态化背景下有重要意义。本文从新冠肺炎疫情背景下医院信息化建设概述,医院信息化建设存在的问题,医院信息化建设实践和医院信息化建设探索四个方面进行阐述,致力于探索出疫情防控背景下医院信息化建设的整体思路。