Ministry of Health: Avoid unnecessary travel to China in the background of the virus spread

The number of victims of the virus has risen to 56, and traffic restrictions within China continue to expand, as the disease spreads to countries around the world. The Ministry of Health has called on anyone who has returned from China and is suffering from fever or cough to be examined soon

Ministry of Health: Avoid unnecessary travel to China in the background of the virus spread

The Health Ministry on Sunday recommended that the public avoid unnecessary trips to China as part of an assessment of the Corona virus. The ministry has recommended not to come to Hubei Province in China at all, as well as to pay attention to and monitor the traffic restrictions that the Chinese government is publishing in the various cities in real time.

The ministry notes that the health system is prepared and ready, and is in constant contact with the World Health Organization and the world's health authorities. The ministry also emphasized that anyone who came from China and had no signs of illness - should not be examined. The firm has issued guidelines in case of respiratory illness such as fever and cough when traveling or within 14 days of their last stay in China. According to the published guidelines, a physician or health care provider should be contacted as soon as possible. You must notify by telephone beforehand and notify the screening team that the patient is suffering from respiratory illness and that he was in China before arriving at the hospital or the doctor treating the health fund.

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So far, more than 2,000 people have been infected with the virus, and 56 have died in China. China's Health Minister Mahi Yaoi said today that the virus's ability to spread is increasing and that the number of infections may continue to rise. What, speaking at a press conference, said that the authorities' knowledge of the virus is limited and that they are uncertain about the risks that may arise from the mutations that may occur. However, health authorities have made it clear that the virus is not "as deadly as the SARS", his relative.

The virus originated, apparently in a seafood market in Wuhan city, the epicenter of the virus outbreak. Tonight, the United States announced that it was evicting some of its citizens in the city, which is being quarantined. Wild animals, sometimes those illegally hunted, are sold in markets in China and are sometimes surrogates for viruses that cross the species barrier and pass on to humans. Earlier, China announced today that it would ban wildlife trade in markets, supermarkets, restaurants and the network because of the virus outbreak. According to the statement, the entire area of ​​the wildlife breeder should be isolated, and the transport of wildlife by means of transport is prohibited. The ban will take effect today.

The virus has already spread to other major cities in the country, including Beijing and Shanghai, as well as to the United States where the third case of virus, France, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and other countries has been identified. The U.S. State Department has announced it will remove its people from the Consulate in Wuhan and return them to the United States, offering a limited number of seats for private U.S. citizens on a flight departing Tuesday for San Francisco.

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Worshipers wearing mask in Hong Kong (Photo: Reuters)

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Despite concerns about a global epidemic, the World Health Organization last week did not define the outbreak as a global medical emergency after a special hearing. However, some experts are questioning China's ability to curb the spread of the virus, which has no cure or vaccine at this time. Yesterday, Chinese President Xi Jinping admitted to the Communist Party Executive Committee that "the situation is serious."

The new Corona virus is worrying because there are still many variables to it, such as how dangerous it is and how quickly it spreads between humans. It can cause pneumonia, which in some cases has resulted in death. The concern is that the infection will accelerate in the light of the New Year's holiday, during which hundreds of millions of people are traveling across the country, though many have canceled their plans and airlines and trains have promised to compensate them for the tickets.

Worldwide, airports have increased passenger check-in from China, although it is unclear how effective it is - two of the three Chinese citizens diagnosed with the virus in France have arrived in the country without showing any symptoms. According to experts from the Imperial College in London, the outbreak "poses a clear and persistent global health threat". According to a report from infectious disease experts, "it is unclear at this time whether the spread of the epidemic can be stopped within China."