"Singapore confirms first case of Wuhan virus
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday (Jan 23) announced a confirmed case of the Wuhan virus, a new coronavirus that has sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17.
In a media briefing on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Health said the patient is a 66-year-old Chinese man. The Wuhan resident, who arrived in Singapore with his family on Jan 20, flew from Guangzhou via China Southern flight CZ351."
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"Wuhan virus: What we know about the fatalities
BEIJING: The first fatality of China's new virus would come to represent a common set of traits for those who died to the disease: he was over the age of 60 and in poor health.
Since China reported the emergence of a new coronavirus at the end of December, the SARS-like virus has infected more than 500 and killed 17.
So far, the majority of the victims were elderly individuals with pre-existing health conditions, such as diabetes and liver cirrhosis.
All hailed from central Hubei province, where a local seafood market in the capital city of Wuhan is believed to be the epicentre of the epidemic."
Wuhan Virus II!!
Looks like it did spread pretty quickly n fr animal-to-human n human-to-human!!
As mentioned yesterday, with the CNY festival, more than 300-400m Chinese will b or r on the way back to their hometown fr their work cities all over China to celebrate the festival n reunite with their elders n children (many working parents leave their kids to grandparents' care!!). Any infected person who weren't aware could b spreading it far n wide w/o too much efforts n time!!
If we add in the 10 of millions of Chinese who travel overseas 4 holidays, it is very easy to spread the illness ard the world as had happened in Vietnam, Thailand, USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea n even Macau SAR!!
Sgp had gone through the brutally deadly SARS with hard earned lessons on how to battle it; paid with the price of loss of lives, medical personnel n public!
I m sure the Sgp medical system, processes n people will ensure that this Wuhan Virus does not run away n create mass panics
Blessed the medical personnel n the care givers!!
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday (Jan 23) announced a confirmed case of the Wuhan virus, a new coronavirus that has sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17.
In a media briefing on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Health said the patient is a 66-year-old Chinese man. The Wuhan resident, who arrived in Singapore with his family on Jan 20, flew from Guangzhou via China Southern flight CZ351."
and
"Wuhan virus: What we know about the fatalities
BEIJING: The first fatality of China's new virus would come to represent a common set of traits for those who died to the disease: he was over the age of 60 and in poor health.
Since China reported the emergence of a new coronavirus at the end of December, the SARS-like virus has infected more than 500 and killed 17.
So far, the majority of the victims were elderly individuals with pre-existing health conditions, such as diabetes and liver cirrhosis.
All hailed from central Hubei province, where a local seafood market in the capital city of Wuhan is believed to be the epicentre of the epidemic."
Wuhan Virus II!!
Looks like it did spread pretty quickly n fr animal-to-human n human-to-human!!
As mentioned yesterday, with the CNY festival, more than 300-400m Chinese will b or r on the way back to their hometown fr their work cities all over China to celebrate the festival n reunite with their elders n children (many working parents leave their kids to grandparents' care!!). Any infected person who weren't aware could b spreading it far n wide w/o too much efforts n time!!
If we add in the 10 of millions of Chinese who travel overseas 4 holidays, it is very easy to spread the illness ard the world as had happened in Vietnam, Thailand, USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea n even Macau SAR!!
Sgp had gone through the brutally deadly SARS with hard earned lessons on how to battle it; paid with the price of loss of lives, medical personnel n public!
I m sure the Sgp medical system, processes n people will ensure that this Wuhan Virus does not run away n create mass panics
Blessed the medical personnel n the care givers!!
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