Travelers from China are being screened at US airports for a mysterious new virus that’s killed 2 and sickened dozens
Passengers from China arriving in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York will be screened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a mysterious new virus that’s killed two and sickened dozens in China.
The virus, which is similar to SARS and causes pneumonia-like symptoms, was identified late last year in Wuhan, China, a city 700 miles south of Beijing, and has been detected in Thailand and Japan.
Most of the patients are thought to have contracted the virus from animals, but person-to-person transmission appears to be possible, albeit less common.
Scientists with the MRC Center for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London warned that the number of cases in the city was approaching 1,700 – much higher than official estimates.
Three cases have been reported overseas – two in Thailand and one in Japan. India has issued a travel warning in light of the dangerous new virus on the move in the country, with officials boosting security and health screenings at Indian airports.
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CHINA REPORTS FIRST CASES OF NEW CORONAVIRUS IN BEIJING AND SHENZHEN — LOCAL MEDIA
CHINA REPORTS FIRST CASES OF NEW CORONAVIRUS IN BEIJING AND SHENZHEN — LOCAL MEDIA
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