【Explanation】 Will the new coronary pneumonia "sick from the mouth"? Wu Zunyou, chief expert in epidemiology of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, answered in an exclusive interview with China News Service on June 29 that so far, no case has been found to be infected with the new coronavirus through the digestive tract.
[Same period] Wu Zunyou, Chief Expert of Epidemiology, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Although we have also detected nucleic acid positive or even virus in the stool of patients, it does not mean that it is transmitted through the digestive tract. So far, there is no scientific evidence to find a case of infection caused by the digestive tract. In general, the spread of new coronary pneumonia is the main way of respiratory infectious diseases, through close-range droplet transmission and direct contact and indirect contact. Beijing did not find community-level transmission.
[Commentary] On June 29, the first cured patient was discharged from the Beijing Xinfadi wholesale market since the outbreak. Wu Zunyou analyzed that it was normal for the first cured patient to be discharged at this time.
[Same period] Wu Zunyou, Chief Expert of Epidemiology, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
When a new coronary pneumonia outbreak occurred early this year, the average length of hospitalization of patients was about two weeks, two to three weeks. The epidemic time in Beijing is just over two weeks, so it is normal for the first patient to be discharged. The severity of this case should be said to be less severe, mainly because the people infected here are younger and less critical, and there have been no deaths. These are very good signs.
[Explanation] In addition, in response to the recent rebound of the new crown epidemic in the United States, Japan, the Philippines, and other countries, Wu Zunyou said that the first round of the epidemic has never passed, and the epidemic prevention measures should be implemented tirelessly.
[Same period] Wu Zunyou, Chief Expert of Epidemiology, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The first round of the epidemic has never passed. The global epidemic situation has continued to rise since January and has remained at a high level. Taking the United States as an example, the average daily (new cases) was about 20,000 a week ago. Due to the gathering of demonstrations and demonstrations, and the resumption of production without control of the epidemic, the epidemic has increased significantly. If our prevention and control measures are slightly lax, the epidemic will counterattack. As long as the global epidemic situation is not under control, then we have been threatened by overseas epidemic situations, and our prevention and control measures must be implemented unremittingly.
[Commentary] Wu Zunyou said that although the local epidemic situation in China has been brought under control, it does not mean that the epidemic situation has passed. It is necessary to be vigilant and strengthen surveillance. He also reminded the public to pay attention to personal protection, especially to do hand hygiene.
Liu Xuanting Zhang Su Beijing Report
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