Coronavirus in China has surpassed the SARS by the number of infected
The spread of the novel coronavirus in China has exceeded that of SARS (SARS) of 2002-2003 year, show data published by the Chinese authorities.
The spread of the novel coronavirus in China has exceeded that of SARS (SARS) of 2002-2003 year, show data published by the Chinese authorities.
To date, the number of confirmed cases of infection with pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus has reached 5997 people (even 9239 under suspicion), 132 died and 103 people were cured.
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS) first registered in November 2002 in China's Guangdong province, the last case recorded in June 2003. According to the who and within the mainland of China registered 5327 cases, lost their lives 349. Only 30 countries sick almost 8, 5 thousand people, more than 900 lost their lives.
Following the outbreak of coronavirus - middle East virus MERS-CoV for several years, starting in 2012, covered 2494 people have died 858. The vast majority of patients with MERS have been in Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
The Chinese authorities on 31 December 2019, said the global health organization about the outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in the Central part of the country. The experts found the causative agent is a coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
According to Chinese experts, the virus is transmitted by airborne droplets from a distance of one to two meters, and a contact method - through touching dirty hands To the eyes. The main symptoms - dry cough, shortness of breath, until respiratory failure, fever, weakness. However, in some cases the disease goes no pneumonia, only accompanied by a rare dry cough and low temperature, but even with mild symptoms, the patient may infect others.
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