With the re-emergence of a mysterious virus of the "Sars" virus, which is from the "Corona" virus group in Wuhan, central China, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health took a number of precautionary measures and measures, and stressed the need to follow the usual preventive measures.
On Sunday, Al-Rai newspaper quoted the Director of the Public Health Department, Fahd Al-Ghamlas, as saying that Kuwait had taken these measures despite the absence of any new instructions from the World Health Organization, noting that the number of confirmed cases of infection in the Chinese city - according to WHO reports - reached 41 people (even Yesterday morning) including seven serious cases.
Chinese officials also disclosed that the second death was recorded for a 69-year-old, after previously announcing the first death of a 61-year-old who suffered from severe shortness of breath and severe pneumonia, as well as he was suffering from chronic liver diseases and abdominal tumors. Note that the "Imperial College" research center in London, it is likely that the number of injuries may be at least 1723 injured.
Database
The researchers based on this summary the number of cases detected outside China - two in Thailand and one in Japan - to conclude the number of injured in Wuhan, based on the database of international flights leaving from Wuhan Airport.
Al-Ghumlas pointed out in the same context that a case of corona virus was recorded in late December of an Emirati citizen in Al-Ain, who is 74 years old, indicating that the necessary measures have been taken to isolate the patient who owns a beauty farm, and to examine contacts who have proven not to Get them to virus.
He stressed that no new instructions were issued by the World Health Organization, whether by recommending a travel ban, a trade ban, or other precautionary measures, other than a recommendation to follow the usual protective instructions and instructions.
He said that there is no cause for concern, stressing at the same time the need to be careful and follow the usual preventive measures, such as caring for hygiene, washing hands and not mixing with animals, and not eating milk or eating uncooked camel meat in light of the possibility that it is a source of infection, pointing out that the typical symptoms For infection with the "Corona" virus that causes the Middle East respiratory syndrome takes the form of fever, cough, shortness of breath or acute respiratory syndrome.
On Sunday, China's health authorities announced the diagnosis of 17 new cases of atypical lung disease in central Wuhan.
No evidence
For its part, the World Health Organization stated that until now there is no "clear evidence" that the virus is transmitted from person to person.
But the appearance of the virus raises fears. At this time, hundreds of millions of people prepare to travel during the Chinese New Year holidays later this month.
HIV cases have been recorded in many Chinese cities and in other countries such as Thailand and Japan. Airports in many neighboring countries have imposed fever tests on arrivals.
In the United States, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles airports have started health checks for Wuhan arrivals.