The Virology Institute, which participated in the development of Chinese biological weapons, was opened in Wuhan a couple of years ago. Has his activity really caused the spread of the disease?
The last two major outbreaks of coronavirus infection have been reported in Asia and the Middle East. This is due to the creation of conditions for unnatural interspecific contacts in the eastern animal markets. Views that would never be found in nature are nearby. This is a fertile ground for the exchange of genetic material between different viruses.
“2019-nCoV refers to beta-coronaviruses, as well as SARS-CoV (SARS-CoV) and MERS-CoV (MERS-CoV), which have already caused outbreaks of severe respiratory infections in humans (2003 and 2012), according to doctors , - both of these viruses "spread" to the human population from bats. The 2019-nCoV natural reservoir is not yet known, but bats and snakes are under suspicion. Those. The virus itself is not new, but people did not hurt them. In the market in Wuhan, the virus managed to overcome the interspecific barrier and infect people. In addition, he adapted for transmission between people, which was the reason for the development of the outbreak.
According to the WHO on January 25, the infection is severe in 18% of patients, the mortality rate is 3.1%. Inside China, the situation is really tense, serious measures are being taken to prevent the spread of infection. In other countries, there is no serious threat of mass morbidity. All cases outside China are epidemiologically related to the outbreak. ”
Transportation restrictions have been introduced inside China in Hubei Province. There are no other travel restrictions, but there are recommendations from WHO and ministries of different countries (including the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation) to refrain from visiting Wuhan and the surrounding territories, if possible, until the situation stabilizes.
Initially, the virus came to a person from some animal, probably from a bat. Scientists continue to search for a natural reservoir. Now the possibility of transmission of the virus between people by airborne droplets with close contact has been reliably established. Your pets have nothing to do with 2019-nCoV.
