China coronavirus outbreak: Nepal confirms first case
Kathmandu, January
The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Nepal.
Spokesperson at the Health and Population Mahendra Shrestha said that the samples collected from a 32 year old Nepali student had tested positive.
The person had returned from Chinese City Wuhan on January 5 and had visited Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital on January 13 after complaining of fever and respiratory problems. He was discharged from the hospital on January 17.
The patient's blood sample and throat swab was sent to World Health Centre's Collaborating Centre in Hong Kong.
“The person is being kept under surveillance and those in contact with him do not have any signs and symptoms of the disease. They are being investigated,” said Shrestha.
Speaking during a press conference Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal said, “The disease has no boundaries. But precaution has been adapted to prevent disease spread.”
Shrestha said three more people with symptoms similar to the virus were also reported in the health desk set at Tribhuvan International Airport.
An outbreak of a novel coronavirus was initially identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan in central China, as an emerging cluster of people with pneumonia with no clear cause. The virus has claimed 26 lives and has infected more than 800 people in China and has also spread to Thailand, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
According to World Health Organisaiton, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
A novel coronavirus (CoV) is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans.
Symptoms of the disease include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses include maintaining basic hand and respiratory hygiene, and safe food practices and avoiding close contact, when possible, with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Nepal.
Spokesperson at the Health and Population Mahendra Shrestha said that the samples collected from a 32 year old Nepali student had tested positive.
The person had returned from Chinese City Wuhan on January 5 and had visited Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital on January 13 after complaining of fever and respiratory problems. He was discharged from the hospital on January 17.
The patient's blood sample and throat swab was sent to World Health Centre's Collaborating Centre in Hong Kong.
“The person is being kept under surveillance and those in contact with him do not have any signs and symptoms of the disease. They are being investigated,” said Shrestha.
Speaking during a press conference Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal said, “The disease has no boundaries. But precaution has been adapted to prevent disease spread.”
Shrestha said three more people with symptoms similar to the virus were also reported in the health desk set at Tribhuvan International Airport.
An outbreak of a novel coronavirus was initially identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan in central China, as an emerging cluster of people with pneumonia with no clear cause. The virus has claimed 26 lives and has infected more than 800 people in China and has also spread to Thailand, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
According to World Health Organisaiton, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
A novel coronavirus (CoV) is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans.
Symptoms of the disease include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses include maintaining basic hand and respiratory hygiene, and safe food practices and avoiding close contact, when possible, with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
Last modified on 2020-01-27 10:21:43
