WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, according to Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao reported online circulation of human infection with the novel coronavirus infections appear in Tsuen Wan, Yan Chai Hospital , Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health to clarify yesterday (21 May), Hong Kong has found no human cases of the virus infection, Yan Chai Hospital, also known as online rumors credible.
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Yan Chai Hospital Assistant Chief Executive Officer and A & E Consultant Guoliang attend hospital spring reception yesterday, said Yan Chai Hospital received patients online rumors and not credible. He said the cases of thenovel coronavirus in response to the field of Medicine and the Accident and Emergency Department of Yan Chai Hospital have been vigilant, all similar to the highly infectious disease cases are not to be taken lightly. If the hospital is really found in similar cases of novel coronavirus, will notify the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection.
A CHP spokesman said the world so far confirmed 12 new coronavirus infections, the last three in the UK diagnosed among newly diagnosed cases of 12 "is a young female, previously visited Pakistan and British man confirmed to have been infected with the Middle East " Case 10 "family, she only" cases "during the hospitalization in contact with him. She was on the 5th of this month discomfort, symptoms typical influenza-like illness. She do not need to be hospitalized and have recovered.
As for the British health authorities believe that the show the novel coronavirus infections can be transmitted from one human to the world's first 11, to which the "Case 10" living with male family members, has died. Case 10, who suffers from can easily cause serious respiratory infections diseases.
The spokesman for the Centre of Health Protection of Hong Kong said, "Case 11" and "Case 12" possible human-to-human infection, but it does route of transmission remains to be the British authorities to investigate. They may also spread through the the intermediary cases or vehicle. European disease prevention and control center is closely following up 200 cases with Europe and the Middle East-related health care workers, family members and other close contacts of the temporary no other significant evidence of human to human transmission.
In addition, the University of Hong Kong, Department of Microbiology (Infectious Diseases), Professor Yuen Kwok-yung said the virus in human-to-human transmission or the first generation, not the second or third generation, it is not big risk to public health, we should very cautious and very careful, but do not panic. now 2003 so scary. "
Yuen Kwok-yung said the patients are in the Middle East, the disease, a small number of the patient's family contagious. The practice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the prevention and treatment of a novel coronavirus and the United Kingdom, if the patient to the Middle East to return to Hong Kong after 10 days, fever and other conditions, you should go to the hospital to do a quick test. Drug prevention and treatment, the present study, the drug may be the virus would have some effect, about drugs still in the laboratory stage, is still not appropriate to find someone to do the mice. http://www.china.com.cn/news/local/2013-02/21/content_28022138.htm
