15 seconds next to a sick woman, that's what caused the man to get infected with the corona virus
The case, which was approved by the Chinese authorities, was published over the weekend and caused quite a bit of panic. The 56-year-old unpublished Chinese man became infected with a virus while standing next to a sick woman in line at the market. At the same time, the numbers of corona victims bypassed those of the SARS virus
15 seconds next to a sick woman, that's what caused the man to get infected with the corona virus
Photo: ReutersThe Corona virus continues to spread, and this morning the number of deaths from the new virus stands at 814 victims, which means it bypassed the number of victims of the 2003 SARS virus, affecting 774 people in more than 20 countries. And as the numbers go up, so do more and more stories about the infected. In one case published by the Jiangbei County Commissioner of Health (Jiangbei), a Chinese man was infected with the deadly virus only because he had been standing in the market for 15 seconds next to a woman who was infected.
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To the full articleThe 56-year-old unidentified man, known as just 'patient five', was close to 'patient two' - a 61-year-old carrier infected with the deadly SARS-like infection. The local authority where the man lives revealed that none of the patients wore a face mask to Officials confirmed the man had contracted the virus - which infected more than 37,000 people worldwide - after his brief encounter with the afflicted woman in the Shuang Dongfeng market on January 23. According to authorities who traced the man's footsteps two weeks back, he stood Alongside the afflicted woman at 7:47 a.m. It is unclear how officials know he was standing beside her for only 15 seconds.
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What are the symptoms?
Like other viral diseases, the Chinese virus also begins as nonspecific fever. Sometimes this infection causes runny nose or sneezing. Later, after a few warm days, a dry cough can appear, and only later does respiratory exacerbation occur.
Patients hospitalized for Corona came mainly due to severe shortness of breath, and about a quarter of them are considered in serious condition. In severe cases, the disease can lead to severe pneumonia, severe respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
How to prevent infection?
Most of the first patients in Corona worked or visited the animal and seafood market in Wuhan, and the virus passed from animal to human. Now the transfer is from person to person, similar to the flu infection - through coughing, sneezing or contact. There is a concern that the virus may also pass into direct contact, which means that if a sick person touches the object and leaves its bacteria on it, a healthy person will touch the same object as well.
Infection with most viruses can be avoided by applying simple hygiene measures. Oral cover during sneezing, hand washing, avoiding the introduction of non-flushing hands, all of which have been found to be effective methods of preventing infection. Similarly, eye and nose contact should be avoided wherever possible.
