- A confirmed case of Chinese coronavirus 2019-nCoV was diagnosed in Bordeaux Friday after the hospitalization Thursday of a French of Chinese origin returning from a business trip.
- The people of Bordeaux are worried and equip themselves with surgical masks, although the news of this patient is reassuring.
- For the moment, there are no other suspected cases in the Gironde capital.
While the authorities wanted to be rather reassuring about the risks of spread of the Chinese coronavirus 2019-nCoV, the first French cases were identified on Friday, one of which was in Bordeaux. 20 Minutes takes stock of the situation in the Gironde capital while the virus continues to spread around the world and has already killed 56 people, according to a provisional assessment.
What is the profile of the infected person?
It is a French of Chinese origin, 48 years old, who works in the world of wine and who used to go back and forth between Bordeaux and China for professional reasons. Suffering from fever and cough, he consulted SOS Doctors on Thursday, specifying that he had passed through "Wuhan", home of the epidemic in China. A specific evacuation protocol to the CHU Pellegrin was implemented immediately.
What is his state of health?
According to the mayor of Bordeaux Nicolas Florian, who spoke on Saturday outside the Town Hall, the news concerning his health is reassuring. He said in a statement that he was in good hands with Professor Denis Malvy, "a global expert on high-risk infectious diseases".
How does the population of Bordeaux react?
If there is no movement of panic, the time is necessarily to worry. “We were robbed of our surgical masks on Friday and Saturday, says one of the employees of the Grands Hommes pharmacy in Bordeaux. We have a strong Chinese community here in Bordeaux. So, for lack of anything better, customers turn to hydroalcoholic gels. "They take everything they can, in fact," she adds. We think we will be restocked with masks next week. "
What measures are taken locally?
The organizers of the Chinese New Year festivities to be held in Bordeaux this Sunday have been canceled as a precaution. "I am in close contact with the teams of the prefect and the health authorities, whom I trust, said the mayor of Bordeaux in a press release. I remain ready to take all the necessary measures in the city, even if for the moment there is no reason to be alarmed. "
What are the risks of spread?
According to Nicolas Florian, epidemiological research has shown that the patient had been in contact with "10 to 15 people who reported themselves" and the health authorities are mobilized to examine them. "A priori he did not take public transport nor frequented many places of life so this identification [of the people with whom he was in contact] can be productive, we know exactly where he was", advanced on Saturday mayor of Bordeaux in front of our colleagues from South-West.
For the moment, there are no other suspected cases in the Gironde capital.
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