Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 333 confirmed cases with coronavirus disease 2019 in Shanghai, China

• DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13604
• Publication Date: 2020-04-30T02:00:44Z
• Authors: Xiao Yu; Xiaodong Sun; Peng Cui; Hao Pan; Sheng Lin; Ruobing Han; Chenyan Jiang; Qiwen Fang; Dechuan Kong; Yiyi Zhu; Yaxu Zheng; Xiaohuan Gong; Wenjia Xiao; Shenghua Mao; Bihong Jin; Huanyu Wu; Chen Fu
• Keywords: Incubation period

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. As of 19 February 2020, there had been 333 confirmed cases reported Shanghai, This study elaborates on the epidemiological and clinical characteristics COVID-19 based a descriptive patients infected with Shanghai for purpose probing into this new providing reference. Among 172 (51.7%) were males 161 (48.3%) females, median age 50 years. 299 (89.8%) presented mild symptoms. 139 (41.7%) 111 (33.3%) respectively. 148 (44.4%) once contact before onset, while 103 (30.9%) never contacted but they sojourn history Wuhan. The onset date case was 28 December, peak appearing 27 January. incubation period estimated to be 7.2 days. 207 (62.2%) fever symptoms at whereas 273 (82.0%) experienced hospitalization. 56 (18.6%) adults decrease white blood cell 84 (42.9%) increased C-reactive protein after onset. Elderly, male heart risk factors severe or critical pneumonia. These findings suggest that most Strengthening health management elderly men, especially those underlying diseases, may help reduce incidence Time intervals from visit, hospitalization diagnosis all shortened Shanghai's first-level public emergency response. experience proves can controlled well megacities.