This is how we know about the new virus outbreak in China

A mysterious virus has broken out in China. In the meantime, six people have died from the effects of the disease, and nearly a hundred Chinese people get infected. With the fear of being teruggedacht of the SARS pandemic in 2002, that is eight people's lives. Four questions about the new virus.
1. What virus is it? 2. Where does it come from? 3. What are the symptoms? 4. It Is a global disease outbreak possible? 1. What virus is it?

It's going to be in the case of a so-called corona virus, which have not previously been in humans was identified. According to the world health organization (WHO) coronavirussen of a large family of viruses that are known to cause diseases ranging from the common cold to much more serious diseases such as MERS and SARS.

as Of the coronavirussen, it is well-known that they can be transmitted from animals to humans. If SARS came from civet cats, and NUMBERS of them. Also, the new corona virus is a virus that comes from an animal, but it is not known from any animal.

The Chinese national health commission reported on 20 January that the new corona virus is also transmissible from human-to-human.
2. Where does it come from?

On the 31st of december of the previous year, informs the China, WHO has multiple cases of people with pneumonia, the cause of which is unknown. The patients are all in the East China city of Wuhan.

On the 7th of January is the official it clear that it is a mysterious, a new corona virus as the cause of the disease. The virus is then referred to as the 2019-nCoV.

Later, also concern people to be infected in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. Outside of China, scuba diving, four besmettingsgevallen it's going to be two of the infections in indonesia, one in Japan and one in South Korea. All of the affected individuals have been recently in Wuhan, has been.

Officially, it is not clear what is the origin of the virus, but some of the Chinese experts link the outbreak to a local fish market in Wuhan. As far as is known, all the deaths in that city.

A man in charge of a dust mask in a work-shop in the world. (Photo: Reuters)
3. What are the symptoms?

the most Common symptoms of the virus include respiratory problems, fever, cough, and shortness of breath. In some cases, people may have a pneumonia, an acute ademhalingssyndroom and renal failure to get. In the most severe case, the virus can lead to death.

in Order to prevent an infection, it recommends that the WHO's people frequent washing of hands, mouth, and nose are to be covered when sneezing, and meat and eggs are easy to cook. People who have symptoms of the virus is defective, it is not recommended. In compromised patients, for which reason they are placed in quarantine.

air passengers in China are screened for the symptoms of corona virus 4. It Is a global disease outbreak possible?

The WHO estimates that the virus will be in the next few days, but in other parts of China will show up, and possibly in other countries. Also, it alerts the organisation to a potential global spread of the virus.

Nevertheless, it is the organizational structure on the basis of the available information, it is not a justification for countries to recommend travel and trade. However, recommends that the organization of countries to prepare for and, in 2005, established medical guidelines is to be followed in the event of an emergency.

WHO will discuss on Wednesday in Geneva, whether or not there is an international emergency, for the health benefits. At airports around the world, such as Australia, hong Kong, india, Singapore, south africa, and the United States have already tightened controls bound flights from China.