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Dr KK Aggarwal 14 January 2020
Preliminary tests have indicated that the cause of the mystery pneumonia that has infected almost 60 people in the Chinese city of Wuhan since December is caused by a new strain of coronavirus (of the same family as SARS).
The scientists have found the "new type" of coronavirus by testing infected blood samples and throat swabs collected from 15 people.
The coronavirus can cause anything from the common cold to much more severe diseases. Notably, it caused an epidemic of the potentially deadly, flu-like SARS virus back in 2002-03, which killed more than 700 people around the world after originating in China.
WHO representative to China said "further investigations" were required to "determine the source, modes of transmission, extent of infection and countermeasures implemented".
Singapores airport says it will begin temperature screening travellers from Wuhan and Hong Kong health officials say they are also implementing checks on passengers. Authorities in Hong Kong have also stepped up the disinfection of trains and aeroplanes.
No cases of human-to-human transmission have been confirmed as yet.
About Corona Virus
Dr KK Aggarwal
President CMAAO, HCFI and Past National President IMA
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