19.01.2020 02:49
(Act. 19.01.2020 02:49)
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Lung disease in China – 17 new cases discovered
© APA (AFP)
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After the outbreak of an enigmatic lung disease in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, 17 new cases have been discovered. This increases the number of infections with the new corona virus confirmed in China to 62.
As the health department of the 11 million metropolis reported on Sunday, experts had examined other patients who had been treated in various hospitals in the city with lung diseases of unknown cause.
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The new virus was found in 17 patients. Three of them are seriously ill. The rest are stable. Thus, the number of patients in critical condition increases to eight. The age of the newly discovered patients ranged from 30 to 79 years. The authorities were now tracking who had been in close contact with them. The city announced that it would expand its search for further suspected cases and carry out tests, the health department announced.
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The virus is believed to come from an animal market in Wuhan. So far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is “no clear evidence” that the virus is transmitted from person to person. Corona viruses often cause harmless diseases such as colds – but pathogens of dangerous respiratory diseases such as SARS and MERS are also included.
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