Posted on 01/23/2020 6:51:22 AM PST by USA Conservative
A new coronavirus that has claimed 17 lives in Wuhan, China, may have been transmitted to people from snakes, according to a genetic analysis. The snakes may have caught the virus from bats in the food market in which both animals were sold.
But now Scientists in China blamed the deadly coronavirus on bats — a favorite at local restaurants in Wuhan province. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses common in animals, including camels and bats.
As of 22 January, there are 555 confirmed cases of the infection, which can cause fever, difficulty breathing and pneumonia. To contain the virus, Wuhan has effectively been placed under quarantine, with public transport being temporarily closed, according to reports.
While 444 of the cases have been reported in Wuhan, others have also been confirmed in the surrounding regions of China, with 26 in Guangdong province, 14 in Beijing and 9 in Shanghai. Internationally, confirmed cases have been reported in Thailand, Japan, South Korea and the US. Hundreds more are suspected, and attempts to diagnose these cases are under way.
The source of the infection is suspected to be a food market in Wuhan that was visited by several of those first infected with the virus. The market is known to sell live wild and farmed animals, including marmots, birds, rabbits, bats and snakes.
AND NOW THIS….
This comes years after it was announced that a controversial facility would be opened in Wuhan where Chinese scientists would study the world’s most dangerous pathogens:
Nothing like real world testing to see how bad something is.
Man made?
I had six coronas last night at a diner.
3 of them didn’t look well at all.
I’m screwed.
As long as your coronas don’t give you lymes disease.
:D
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They are eating BATS? I guess they don’t have rabies there?
Uhhhhh... Occam’s razor much?
*ouch*
And I just asked my wife this morning why is it that every virus outbreak starts in China.
He’s here all week folks try the veal it’s to die for!! :)
Some also start in Africa.
1st Chinese scientist: OOPS!
2nd Chinese scientist: RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!.................
My first thought was a biological weapon that got away from them. We will most likely never know the truth.
What a surprise.....
I see that sense of humor of yours, hasn’t waned a bit.
3 cities now under quarantine. This is either worse than the chicoms are saying or they are being proactive after SARS 2003 outbreak.
Mmmmm, Captain Tripps.
Yep it’s still awful :)
I should ban myself from the board after that last post!
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