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hazmat suit, That said, Chinese state media say the illness in Wuhan is different from coronaviruses that have been identified in the past. Earlier laboratory tests ruled out SARS and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), as well as influenza, bird flu, adenovirus, and other common respiratory pathogens. The city of Wuhan, China. (iStock) Symptoms of coronaviruses, which can spread through coughing or sneezing or by touching an infected person, include a runny nose, headache, cough and fever. Shortness of breath, chills and body aches are associated with more dangerous kinds of coronavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
hazmat suit - Many cases have been traced to South China Seafood City food market, which has since been suspended and is under investigation, according to The Associated Press. There’s suspicion that those sickened were infected by animals at the market. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Preliminary identification of a novel virus in a short period of time is a notable achievement,” Gauden Galea, a World Health Organization representative to China, said in a statement, according to the AP.
hazmat suit, That said, scientists have not definitively concluded the cause of the outbreak and plan to conduct additional pathogenic and epidemiological research over the following weeks to confirm the preliminary findings. Fox News' Alexandria Hein and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
hazmat suit - Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 3 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com A mysterious outbreak of a viral pneumonia that’s been linked to a food market in central China has sickened at least 44, according to health authorities, with at least 11 of the cases considered critical. The Wuhan city health commission said those listed as critical are being kept in isolation, and that an additional 121 people who came into contact with those patients are under observation. Patients have been reporting symptoms ranging from fever, to shortness of breath and lung infections, but health officials remain baffled as to what’s causing the illness. Many cases have been traced to South China Seafood City food market, which has since been disinfected and is under investigation, according to The Associated Press.
hazmat suit - CHINA SENTENCES CHRISTIAN PASTOR TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON However, two female patients in Hong Kong who had recently traveled to Wuhan were admitted to the hospital after presenting symptoms of fever and respiratory infection or pneumonia, yet authorities said neither had visited the South China Seafood City market. The World Health Organization is also monitoring the situation. “Investigations are still being carried out and authorities cannot yet confirm what pathogen is causing this illness,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told Reuters.