What is the risk of new type pneumonia? Experts in infectious disease prevention ... January 30 17:37
According to experts, two of those infected with the new coronavirus returned from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, had no symptoms. "In general, viral infections are said to be free of symptoms. The amount of one virus is low and the risk of transmitting it to others is low. "
According to Mitsuo Kaku, a professor at Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University who is familiar with infectious disease prevention measures, in general, there are many cases where there is no subjective symptom for infectious diseases such as influenza and norovirus infection.
Then, "Whether a person is infected is determined by the amount of the virus. The absence of symptoms means that the amount of the virus in the body is low and the risk of transmitting it to other people is small. So don't worry too much. "
Prof. Kaku said, `` By listening to specific information such as where to go and who in China, and by observing changes in physical condition and the amount of virus in the body, the source of infection and You can learn more about the condition of the disease. "He said that information obtained from returnees with confirmed infections should be used for future infection control.
On the other hand, the new coronavirus has never been experienced before, and there is a possibility that the infection will spread, saying that `` We will increase the vigilance by expanding the inspection target and enforce thorough hand washing and disinfection in a posture that does not cause individual infection. It is necessary to work together on such measures. "