Iranian Environmental Health Strategies and the Challenges Against COVID-۱۹

In December ۲۰۱۹, a new infectious respiratory disease was reported inWuhan city, located in Hubei province (China). OnDecember۳۱ of thesameyear, theWorld Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters officially reported the disease, and on February ۱۱, ۲۰۲۰, the WHO named the infectious disease COVID-۱۹ (Coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹). COVID-۱۹ was announced a pandemic by the WHO on March ۱۱, ۲۰۲۰. COVID-۱۹ is caused by a newly discovered class of coronaviruses known as SARS-CoV-۲ (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ۲) (۱-۴). The new COVID- ۱۹ is highly contagious and has rapidly spread globally. It is the cause of an acute respiratory disease, which has infectedandkilled thousands of peoplearoundthe world (۵), posing a fragile challenge to the resilience of the health system in every country. The world is currently facing a unique health crisis (۶). According to the Worldometer website published statistics on March ۱۵, ۲۰۲۰ (۷), there has been a minimum of ۶,۵۷۲ total deaths and ۲۱۴,۷۳۸ total confirmed cases of COVID-۱۹ worldwide. On March ۱۵, ۲۰۲۱, the confirmed cases of COVID-۱۹ reached ۱۲۰,۸۳۲,۱۹۳ with a mortality rate of ۲,۶۷۳,۲۵۴; these numbers are increasing alarmingly. Health is a key element for the development and progress of every society. In a pandemic, comprehensive information must be attained about the risk factors and potential solutions within the community (۶). In Iran, the assessment of health challenges (especiallyenvironmental health) during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic could be a lesson for future generations and provide health authorities with solutions to improve COVID-۱۹ control policies.

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Environmental Health ، COVID-۱۹ ، Pandemic ، Coronavirus ، Iran