US reports first human-to-human transmission of Coronavirus
Source: The Guardian
Health officials in the US have reported their countrys first case of person-to-person transmission of the Chinese coronavirus, the Associated Press is reporting.
The patient is the spouse of a Chicago woman diagnosed with the virus after returning from Wuhan, and is the sixth reported in the US. The other five were all travellers who developed the illness after coming into the US from China.
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Just flipping great.
We have the dumbest, non reader, unscientific human as president.
But heyyy, we wanted to shake up the system, brillant.
spooky3
(34,303 posts)Nitram
(22,671 posts)spreading.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)public health emergency, were now expecting it around 7.30pm.
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)I've heard some minimizing from them because they don't mention the millions who left Wuhan before the quarantine. They also neglect to factor in the days of incubation before people start showing symptoms.
I'd call it an emergency, but nobody asked me. Thanks for the update on the hour.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)it is, so far it seems to be less infectious than SARs or the the seasonal flu, is far less infectious that the measles.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Now thats her husband finally exhibiting symptoms some 15 days later past her return
Its good that the woman has had "very limited movement outside her home" but that is a long time that virus stayed low and undetected after transmission no symptoms until now or at least thats how Im reading it .
That is not good
Isnt flu like 3-4 days so at least you know who is infected around you fairly soon ?
The wife is doing better in fair condition but still in hospital local reporting mentioned
yaesu
(8,020 posts)this virus.
patphil
(6,035 posts)The longer the incubation period, the greater the potential for widespread infection.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)patphil
(6,035 posts)Thanks for doing my work for me.
ProfessorPlum
(11,252 posts)"The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems."
Unfortunately, they mean the US, among other countries that have excuses for having pathetically weak systems.