| 2012-11-26 |
The World announced four new coronavirus infections, three from Saudi Arabia, two of which are from the same family, one person was killed, one rehabilitation. HKU Department of Microbiology, Chair Professor Yuen Kwok-yung (inset), two cases from the same family, but was unable to determine whether the virus is human-to-human transmission, there may be two patients at the same time contact with the source of experts will know whether infected after contact with animals, and take care of their health care is not infected, and therefore there is no evidence the virus is contagious. He was referring, similar to the virus and SARS, but one of the symptoms of SARS belly defecate According display six new coronavirus infection cases, the symptoms of the patients had no belly defecate. In patients with one third of death, showing the the new coronavirus fatal high, comparable to the H5N1 avian influenza.
Yuan Yong added that the scientists of Saudi Arabia has done nearly a thousand individual Class A common serum test, the serum can not find all the antibodies, to prove that this is a new virus. He refers to, there is reason to believe that the virus is still concentrated in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, appealed to the public not to panic, but to do the the border medical reporting measures, to strengthen the monitoring of travelers from the Middle East, in addition to eat "game", do not touch camels, as well as in contact with animals After remember to wash your hands.
EGL executive director Huen Kwok-chuen, said the company does not have tours to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but still tour group departure to Egypt and Turkey, earlier due to security issues, has been canceled camel ride links. http://news.hkheadline.com/dailynews/content_hk/2012/11/26/216286.asp
