The medical staff in wuhan hospital are fully armed. (Photo by Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Australia`s chief medical officer said earlier today that the risk of the new type of coronavirus entering the country was relatively low, but that flights from wuhan to sydney would face surveillance by australia`s authorities, at a time when china`s new type of pneumonia has been identified as a human being and hundreds of infections and four deaths worldwide. But just this afternoon australia`s autharies confirmed that a suspected symptom of a man returning from wuhan, china, is being tested for isolation. The man allegedly returned via sydney airport.
Besides China, there are confirmed cases in Japan, Thailand and South Korea.
Suspected infection among men returning to Australia
It is reported that the man had been to Wuhan, China, to visit relatives and friends. A quarantine is being carried out at his home in Brisbane, where authorities fears he may be infected with the deadly new coronavirus.
Jeannette Younger, the chief medical officer for the state of Kunst, confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the man had been tested, but the results hadn`t come out yet and it was a few days before it was expected.
Doctors in Australia tested the man for symptoms similar to a cold after he returned to Brisbane from Wuhan.
Dr yang said anyone with respiratory problems after returning from china to australia should see a doctor directly, stressing that "there is no such virus as vaccine to prevent ".
Self-excellent, confirmed
Late monday, beijing`s health and health commission announced that three patients in beijing (two men and one woman) were diagnosed with pneumonia from a new type of coronavirus infection and were being quarantined in designated hospitals, according to chinese media.
By 20:00 Beijing time,225 cases of pneumonia had been reported in China, including 218 confirmed cases (198 in Wuhan,5 in Beijing,14 in Guangdong and 1 in Shanghai),7 suspected cases (2 in Sichuan,1 in Yunnan,2 in Shanghai,1 in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and 1 in Shandong Province).
Zhong Nanshan confirmed last night that new pneumonia could spread through humans. (Web Pictures)
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However, the virus is believed to have first come from game, but Zhong Nanshan, a high-level expert group leader of the National Health and Health Commission and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, told CCTV news last night that according to the current information, the new type of coronavirus pneumonia is a positive person, there are two cases in Guangdong, have not been to Wuhan, but the family went to Wuhan to catch a new type of coronavirus pneumonia, it can be said that there is a positive phenomenon.
It is alleged that the new coronavirus is now classified as a B-type infectious disease in China and is under Class A management. In the past, A-type infectious diseases were classified as B-type infectious diseases in China, including SARS, highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans and pulmonary anthrax, while only two were classified as A-type infectious diseases: plague and cholera.
Brendan Murphy, Australia`s chief medical officer, said on Tuesday morning:" There is no need to be too vigilant now and the risk of contracting the coronavirus in Australia remains relatively low. "
"While we do need to prevent and monitor the situation actively. "
Passengers wear masks at the airport in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Wuhan - Sydney Flight Faces Screening
Wuhan, in china`s hubei province, is the source of the outbreak of new pneumonia and has three direct flights to sydney a week for a population of 11 million. These flights will now be fully inspected by Australian biosafety officers.
"Australia has not yet had an international passenger diagnosed with the coronavirus, and we have long had robust biosafety measures at the border," Murphy said. "
Biosecurity officers are said to be sending small manuals to the passengers who fly to Sydney in Wuhan and asking if they have symptoms such as fever, coughing, shortness of breath and sore throat.
Mr Murphy said the monitoring would begin on Thursday, as Australia has a large number of international travelers and is on the verge of the Chinese New Year.
Australian authors will also work with the chinese media to deliver the message.
He also said that the airline had declared "multiple" sick passengers in accordance with standard biosafety procedures, but that none of them had been diagnosed with a new type of pneumonia by health authorities.
Health officials at airports in Hong Kong, China, monitor the temperature of passengers. (Photo by the Sydney Morning Herald)
Declaration depends on the passenger`s consciousness
It is reported that Australia`s current prevention of new pneumonia mainly depends on passengers to actively report the disease.
Mr Murphy said the reason for relying on the passenger`s self-awareness was because the evidence showed that it was "ineffective" to measure passengers at the border, and that it gave a "false sense of security" and that the virus had a incubation period of up to a week.
"During the flu season, this can lead to a large number of cases being misdiagnosed," Murphy said. "
In addition to sydney airport, australia`s autharies will also distribute information at other entry points in the country to alert travellers to prompt medical attention in case of symptoms.
In addition, Murphy is working with the Australian Foreign and Trade Department to determine whether it is necessary to update the travel safety alert to Wuhan, China, to remind people to avoid going to the "live animal market" when they go to the city.
Tokyo`s Narita Airport has set up warning signs for a new type of pneumonia. (Photo by the Sydney Morning Herald)
What are coronaviruses and novel coronaviruses?
According to China`s CDC website, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are widespread in nature. coronaviruses only infect vertebrates and are associated with a variety of diseases in humans and animals that can cause respiratory, digestive and neurological diseases in humans and animals.
The new coronavirus (nCoV) is a new virus that has never been found in humans.
There are seven known cases of coronaviruses, four of which are more common, less pathogenic, usually respiratory symptoms, similar to the common cold, and the other two are known as MERS (Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome) and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).
According to the official social app of the Hubei Provincial Health and Health Commission, the new coronavirus was found to be very different from MERS virus (Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome) and SARS virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome).
Like humans, different viruses are close relatives, but their temperament, attitude and style are very different. Although the new type of coronavirus is a close relative of SARS, it has not yet shown the same terrible characteristics of SARS.
What symptom does infection new coronavirus have?
According to the World Health Organization`s Guidelines for the Clinical Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections from Suspected New Coronary Virus Infections, the disease can be mild, moderate and severe. including simple sexy infection, mild pneumonia, and severe conditions including severe pneumonia, ards (acute respiratory distress syndrome), sepsis, and septic shock.
Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, fatigue, headache, muscle pain or discomfort, other suspected respiratory tract infections, severe respiratory failure, etc.
According to the National Health and Health Commission, the confirmed cases have all stayed in Wuhan. The suspected patient in Australia has also been to Wuhan before.
According to the world health organization, it may take years to develop new vaccine for new diseases.
New virus transmission weaker than SARS
The CDC says the new coronavirus is not SARS or MERS. According to the preliminary survey, the virus`s interpersonal transmission ability and pathogenicity are both weaker than SARS. Therefore, it is not necessary to feel panic.
According to experts from the CDC and WHO, public prevention should pay attention to the following four aspects:
One is to wash your hands. including before, during and after preparation of food; after coughing or sneezing; care for patients; after meals; when hands are dirty; wash hands with soap, alcohol-containing hand sanitizer and water immediately after handling animal or animal excreta.
Second, active protection. Cover your mouth and nose completely with a tissue or cuff or elbow when you cough or sneeze, and immediately throw the used tissue into a closed bin and wash your hands. Susceptible people should avoid going to crowded public places as far as possible, and wear masks to reduce the risk of exposure to pathogens. Avoid close contact with patients without protection, avoid touching their eyes, mouth, nose. At the same time pay attention to keep the home and workplace open and ventilated, clean environment.
Third, avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with farm animals or wild animals without protection; avoid contact with sick animals and spoiled meat; avoid contact with stray animals and waste water in fresh markets.
Fourth, good and safe eating habits. Cook the meat and eggs thoroughly. Wash hands between raw food and cooked food. Separate the cutting boards and knives.
