New virus seminar emphasizes thorough measures WHO expert February 14 12:19
As a new coronavirus infected person dies for the first time in Japan, an emergency seminar of an academic society of experts is held in Yokohama City, and WHO = World Health Organization experts take thorough measures to prevent spread of infection at medical institutions Stressed.
The emergency seminar was held at the beginning of the academic meeting of the Japanese Society for Environmental Infectious Diseases, which began with a specialist in infectious disease prevention that began in Yokohama, following the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Naoko Shindo, senior advisor at WHO, explained the situation in the world and said, "In Wuhan, medical professionals are gathered from all over China, and all those who need it are receiving medical treatment. The number of newly reported cases has decreased, although apparently it has increased because Hubei, China, has changed the way it considers patients. "
He added that a doctor was infected in Wakayama Prefecture on Wednesday, saying, "In Wuhan, hospital-acquired infections have occurred, with 40% of those infected being medical professionals. Thorough countermeasures are required, such as sorting out suspected infections such as fever at the entrance. "
After the seminar, Mr. Shindo said, "The world, including cruise ships, is watching the situation in Japan. I hope that the route of transmission will be swiftly identified and efforts made to limit the spread of infection without giving up."