The Virology, Re-emergence of COVID-19, and Resurgence of Ebola

Aigbogun Ighodaro Edwin; Bakare-Akpata Osarobo

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The Virology, Re-emergence of COVID-19, and Resurgence of Ebola

Aigbogun Ighodaro Edwin, Bakare-Akpata Osarobo

Published in International Journal of Immunology (Volume 9, Issue 4)

Received: 21 February 2021 Accepted: 10 September 2021 Published: 31 December 2021

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona virus 2 (SARS-COV-2) is a viral agent capable of causing Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. The viral strain was first reported in Wuhan city, China, in 2019 hence the suffix'-19', before it's spread into major parts of the world due to its high risk of transmission via air; this has resulted in the death of over 2.4 Million persons globally. The emergence of infectious diseases is no longer news, as the Ebola virus, which caused another saga of the pandemic, has resurged again in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea. This review article aims to summarize the epidemiology, virology and pathogenesis, treatment, and recommendations to contain and prevent any future pandemic. Ninety percent of the articles used for this short review are within the last 3 years (2019-2021) and from the data correlated it is evident that the factors responsible for this emergence and resurgence are mutation of the etiologic agent, geographical locations, resistance to drugs, lack of adequate post surveillance of infectious diseases, and lifestyle of people in a given locality. Finally, there is a need to implement emergency protocols in all parts of the continent as a nation and no arm of government, be it local, State or federal, is insignificant in the event of an outbreak, a joint force is required to curb and arrest future epidemics as the emergence of COVID-19 and resurgence of the Ebola virus as shown that the current protocols put in place is not full proof.

Published in	International Journal of Immunology (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.iji.20210904.13
Page(s)	79-82
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COVID-19, Epidemiology, Ebola, Virology

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Aigbogun Ighodaro Edwin

Edo State Government House, Benin, Nigeria
Bakare-Akpata Osarobo

Department of Biochemistry, College of Science and Technology Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

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