Answer to Question #286089 in Microbiology for sane

Question

Discuss the epidemiology of a virus that has caused an impact on human health in recent years (past 3 years), and describe the worldwide effects of this virus.

Answer 1

COVID-19, an infectious respiratory illness caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome–corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV2).

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a great loss of human life worldwide and an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty