Coronavirus Infects Third U.K. Family Member - Confirmed by WHO

[Giuseppe]

Re: Coronavirus Infects Third U.K. Family Member - Confirmed by WHO

I think the 3rd member had only casual contact with the index case.

But, also:

Source: HK CHP, http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201302/20/P201302200513.htm

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"Members of the public are advised to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene and avoid direct contact with animals, birds or poultry," said the spokesperson, adding that the virus may remain viable in the environment for some time and can be inactivated by 1:99 household bleach.

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[alert]

Re: Coronavirus Infects Third U.K. Family Member - Confirmed by WHO

So case #12 is only the second female case confirmed, and is likely the youngest of the 12 confirmed infections.

I do believe that SARS was milder in children than in adults in 2003. If I remember correctly, the youngest SARS fatalities worldwide were in their 20s.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200610

The latest confirmed case (Case 12) is a younger female family member, who only had exposure to Case 10 while he was in hospital. She became ill on February 5 with a typical influenza-like illness which did not require hospital admission. She has now fully recovered.