Never-before-seen virus may be behind mystery outbreak in China
by Beth Mole from Ars Technica - All content on (#4XMQM)
Enlarge / Colored image of coronaviruses made from a transmission electron microscopy. (credit: Getty | BSIP)
A mysterious outbreak of viral pneumonia linked to a wild-animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan may be caused by a never-before-seen virus, according to preliminary reports.
Officials in neighboring areas, meanwhile, are screening travelers for symptoms and planning quarantine zones to try to prevent any potential spread of the mystery disease.
As of Sunday, January 5, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported a total of 59 cases, including seven critically ill patients. There have been no reported deaths.
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