Analysis of 2019-nCoV Infection and Clinical Manifestations of Outpatients: An Epidemiological Study from the Fever Clinic in Wuhan, China
25 Pages Posted: 25 Feb 2020
Wenhua Liu
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Formerly Tongi Medical University) - Clinical Research Center
Feng Wang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Formerly Tongi Medical University) - Department of Laboratory Medicine
Abstract
Background: Since the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia, thousands of patients with fever, cough or fatigue were flocked to department of fever outpatients of designated hospitals in Wuhan, China, everyday. To date, no data have been provided to reflect the prevalence of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among these outpatients. Besides, little is known on the distinguishable clinical features between COVID-19 and nucleic acid negative patients in fever clinics.