The United States’ top infectious disease doctor wants a team of disease detectives from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to go to China and check on crucial questions about how the Wuhan coronavirus is spreading.
He added that to his knowledge, the Chinese did not tell US health authorities that the virus could spread before someone is symptomatic, a crucial aspect of any disease investigation. He said he learned about it after reading a CNN reporter’s email.
Transparency and resources are crucial in fighting outbreaks. Lacking either, infection slip through and propagate. Its may be more concerning that some countries with direct (or indirect) flights have not detected/reported any cases. https://t.co/yBSvcreF4N pic.twitter.com/ushYT2cIpf— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) January 26, 2020