Mystery China virus patients could have infected family members: Officials

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A new virus from the same family as the deadly SARS pathogen could have been spread between family members in the Chinese city of Wuhan, local ...

One of the 41 patients reported in the city could have been infected by her husband, Wuhan's health commission said in a statement on Wednesday.

At a press conference on Wednesday following a fact-finding trip to Wuhan, Hong Kong health officials also said that the possibility of human-to-human transmission could not be ruled out despite no"definitive evidence".Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, from Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection, said there were two family group cases among the recorded cases in Wuhan, including the husband and wife and a separate case of a father, son and nephew living together.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 1"Watch" alert for travellers to Wuhan after the patient was diagnosed in Thailand, saying they should practice normal precautions and avoid contact with animals and sick people.

 

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