In Wuhan, China 59 unexplained pneumonia alerting returnees Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare January 7, 5:15
Since last month, 59 cases of unexplained pneumonia have been confirmed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has called for immediate medical attention if people return from Wuhan and have symptoms such as coughs and fever. You.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 59 cases of pneumonia in which the causative agent has not been identified have been confirmed since last month in Wuhan, Hubei Province, inland China, 7 of which have been severely affected.
In response to this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has called for returning to Wuhan to see a medical institution as soon as possible if you have symptoms such as cough or fever, and to report your travel history.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, some of the patients are part of the local seafood market, which has a parcel that sells wildlife and is now closed.
Although the route of transmission is unknown, there is no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission, and the possibility of "SARS", which spread in 2003, and "MERS", which causes severe symptoms, has been denied. That is.
To date, there have been no patients suspected of having a connection with pneumonia in Japan, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will continue to collect information and take necessary measures.