WHO says new coronavirus may be passed person to person

[FarCenter]

The World Health Organization says it appears likely that the novel coronavirus (NCoV) can be passed between people in close contact.

This comes after the French health ministry confirmed a second man had contracted the virus in a possible case of human-to-human transmission.

Two more people in Saudi Arabia are also reported to have died from the virus, according to health officials.

NCoV is known to cause pneumonia and sometimes kidney failure.

World Health Organization (WHO) officials have expressed concern over the clusters of cases of the new coronavirus strain and the potential for it to spread.

Since 2012, there have been 33 confirmed cases across Europe and the Middle East, with 18 deaths, according to a recent WHO update.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22502143

[Mojorabbit]

1. I am keeping a close eye on this one.

This and the h7n9 virus. Both have a very high case fatality rate at this time.