China confirmed that the deadly Wuhan virus sweeping the country can spread from human to human, increasing the risk of an epidemic
Chinese and international authorities are, a SARs-like illness known as the Wuhan virus because the infection originated in a seafood and meat market in the central Chinese metropolis.
"Now we can say it is certain that it is a human-to-human transmission phenomenon," said Zhong Nanshan, the scientist the Chinese government has appointed to lead the effort to battle the disease.The total number of infections in the country tripled over the weekend to at least 218. Some The World Health Organization said it will convene an emergency meeting on Wednesday to determine what kind of international response the outbreak requires. that the danger posed by the virus depends on how "efficiently" it spreads from person to person.
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