China, Wuhan, pneumonia of unknown cause
A series of unexplained viral pneumonia cases have been found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, inland China since December, and local authorities have so far reported 44 cases, 11 of which were severe. . The source of the infection is unknown, and the Chinese government has dispatched a specialized team to rush the identification.
In Wuhan, Hubei Province, inland China, a series of patients have reported symptoms such as fever and dyspnea since December.
Local authorities said on March 3 that the number of such patients had so far reached 44, of which 11 were severely ill.
Currently, all patients are isolated and treated at medical facilities, and follow-up is also being performed on those who have been in close contact with them.
According to local authorities, some of the patients are part of the local seafood wholesale market, and the market is currently closed.
In China, voices concerned that the new type of pneumonia "SARS", whose infection spread in 2003, may have recurred, were circulated on the Internet, but local authorities said that the source and route of infection were not known. , The Chinese government has dispatched a specialized team to the site to speed the identification.