CMAAO warns Asian citizens travelling China over mystery pneumonia outbreak

January 9, 2020

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New Delhi, January 9, 2020:

Asians travelling in China should avoid animals and contact with sick people as the country grapples with a mystery pneumonia outbreak, the CMMAO, confederation of Medical Associations of Asia and Oceania warned.

The viral illness was first reported last week in Wuhan, a central Chinese city with a population of over 11 million, and has since grown to at least 59 cases, said Dr KLK Aggarwal President CMAAO.

Though the Chinese health officials have ruled out a resurgence of the highly contagious SARS virus, which killed hundreds more than a decade ago, one should be aware and practice usual precautions and seek medical care “right away” if they felt sick after travelling to Wuhan.

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The outbreak of pneumonia comes just a few weeks before Chinas busiest travel season of the year, when millions of people take buses, trains and planes for Lunar New Year.

On Monday, Taiwans centre for disease control also advised residents planning to travel to or near Wuhan to wear masks and avoid contact with wild animals.

In Hong Kong, authorities say 30 people have been hospitalised after returning from Wuhan in recent days and displaying flu-like illnesses, but none were confirmed to have contracted the mystery new strain.

All are being treated in quarantine and no obvious evidence of human-to-human transmission has been found so far, it said Sunday.

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Dr. T S Kler Padma Bhushan Awardee
MD, DM, MRCP, FRCP(U.K), FACC, D.Sc
Chairman – Fortis Heart Institute Gurugram

Precautions to avoid Corona Virus:

  1. Stay home as far as possible.
  2. Wash hands with soap and water frequently.
  3. Keep distance from people even your home members.
  4. Keep atleast 1-2 metres away from anybody coughing.
  5. Don’t touch your face, nose and mouth.

 

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