COVID-19 Pandemic is a Renewed Call for 'Speaking Up for Hand Hygiene

Noor Azizah Mohd Ali; Thudawe Yohani Shavindi Dalugoda; Emma L Ballard; Jacqueline Jauncey-Cooke; Fiona Bogossian

doi:10.31674/mjmr.2020.v04i04.007

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COVID-19 Pandemic is a Renewed Call for 'Speaking Up for Hand Hygiene

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COVID-19 Pandemic is a Renewed Call for 'Speaking Up for Hand Hygiene

Noor Azizah Mohd Ali, Thudawe Yohani Shavindi Dalugoda, Emma L Ballard, Jacqueline Jauncey-Cooke and Fiona Bogossian

Malaysian Journal of Medical Research, Vol.4(4), pp.32-34

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31674/mjmr.2020.v04i04.007

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COVID-19

As of the 31st July 2020, more than 17 million confirmed COVID-19 cases with over 668k deaths have been reported worldwide (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2020). The COVID-19 virus is genetically similar to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) (Nussbaumer‐Streit et al., 2020; Zhao et al., 2020). However, initial investigations of the basic reproduction number (Ro) of COVID-19 shows higher transmissibility than SARS and MERS (Zhao et al.,2020). The mode of transmission of COVID-19 is mainly through close contacts via droplets from human to human (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2020). Whilst researchers around the world are focused on developing a vaccine for COVID-19, transmission preventative measures become the most effective means of response.

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Title: COVID-19 Pandemic is a Renewed Call for 'Speaking Up for Hand Hygiene
Authors: Noor Azizah Mohd Ali (Author) - International Islamic University Malaysia
Thudawe Yohani Shavindi Dalugoda (Author) - The University of Queensland
Emma L Ballard (Author) - QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Jacqueline Jauncey-Cooke (Author) - The University of Queensland
Fiona Bogossian (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Publication details: Malaysian Journal of Medical Research, Vol.4(4), pp.32-34
Publisher: Lincoln University College
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.31674/mjmr.2020.v04i04.007
ISSN: 2550-1607
Copyright note: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Organisation Unit: School of Health; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99482292002621
Output Type: Journal article

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