Pneumonia in China: lack of information raises concerns among Hong Kong health workers
J Parry - 2020 - bmj.com
J Parry
2020•bmj.comAn outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, China, has prompted authorities in
neighbouring Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to step up border surveillance, amid fears
that it could signal the emergence of a new and serious threat to public health.On 5 January
local, provincial, and national health commissions reported a cluster of 59 reported cases
centred around the South China Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, a city of 11 million
people and the capital of Hubei province. They had already ruled out known influenza …
neighbouring Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to step up border surveillance, amid fears
that it could signal the emergence of a new and serious threat to public health.On 5 January
local, provincial, and national health commissions reported a cluster of 59 reported cases
centred around the South China Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, a city of 11 million
people and the capital of Hubei province. They had already ruled out known influenza …
An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, China, has prompted authorities in neighbouring Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to step up border surveillance, amid fears that it could signal the emergence of a new and serious threat to public health.
On 5 January local, provincial, and national health commissions reported a cluster of 59 reported cases centred around the South China Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, a city of 11 million people and the capital of Hubei province. They had already ruled out known influenza viruses and the two coronaviruses known to cause severe acute respiratory illness (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome.
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