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Written by: Ling Junxian
2020-01-18 19:07
Last updated: 2020-01-18 19:08Unknown pneumonia has broken out in Wuhan since the end of 2019. Hong Kong media quoted people familiar with the matter on January 18 that at least three suspected cases of new coronavirus infection were found in Chinese cities outside Wuhan, two of whom were in Shenzhen and one was in Shanghai.
The South China Morning Post quoted three different sources as saying that at least two suspected cases were being isolated at Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, and one was under observation in Shanghai, but some government departments declined to comment on the news.
The report quoted medical experts as saying that to be classified as a suspicious case, the patient's symptoms must be similar to those of patients with the new coronavirus, have recently visited Wuhan, or have close contact with known patients.
The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced on the same day that it was informed by the National Health and Health Commission that as of the 16th, 4 new cases of pneumonia caused by new coronavirus infection in Wuhan, involving 4 male patients, became ill between January 5 and 8 this year. They are currently in stable condition. The total number of pneumonia cases of new coronavirus infection in Wuhan was 45, of which 5 were in serious condition and 2 died.
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The Department urges the public to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene at all times, avoid visiting hospitals and wet goods markets when traveling abroad, and avoid contact with animals and eating game.
A research report published by the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom on January 17 pointed out that the number of people infected with unknown pneumonia virus in Wuhan was far higher than the number of people officially notified. . There are currently 45 cases in China diagnosed with "Wuhan pneumonia" through laboratory tests, and British experts estimate that the actual number may be as high as 1723.
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