Posted on 02/15/2020 5:45:29 AM PST by nuconvert
The first confirmed case of the new coronavirus was detected in Egypt on Friday, a joint statement by the country's health ministry and the World Health Organization said, adding that the ill person was a foreigner, without giving further details.
The person tested positive for the quick-spreading virus but had no symptoms so far, health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said, adding that he had been quarantined in a hospital.
The health ministry said in a statement that it is taking all necessary preventative measures and had informed WHO upon the detection of the case.
The spokesman said the case was detected due to the measures taken by the ministry that includes an electronic programme to register and follow up on those who arrived in Egypt from countries inflicted with the virus and through teams that monitor them daily.
The viral disease first surfaced in December in Wuhan, China, and has since spread to many other countries around the world. A total of 1,380 people have died in China, and three others outside.
I better get out of this Pyramid and head back to the US.
If he had no symptoms, why did they test him?
I hope they are not doing racial profiling.
695 Cases outside China, 4 Deaths (1 Hong Kong, 1Philippines, 1 Japan, 1 France)
The person tested positive for the quick-spreading virus but had no symptoms so far,
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They did a great job of detecting it quickly.
“the case was detected due to the measures taken by the ministry that includes an electronic programme to register and follow up on those who arrived in Egypt from countries inflicted with the virus and through teams that monitor them daily. “
Maybe he had a slight fever & didn’t know it.
Oh no. Now the mummy will emerge from his crypt!
Bring Out Your Dead
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.
wi all the Chins in africa i'm surprised it's not there yet, and when it gets there, well...
If it gets loose in Sub-Saharan Africa look out!
Yes, that’s a big fear.
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