Novel human coronavirus infection overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Novel human coronavirus is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. A previously unknown coronavirus was isolated from the sputum of a 60-year-old man who presented with acute pneumonia and subsequent renal failure with a fatal outcome in Saudi Arabia. A novel coronavirus (human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012) has caused a handful of infections in three countries in the Middle East. Although it does not seem to be transmitted between humans, it can cause severe disease and death, and scientists are watching closely for new cases.