Chinese authorities say viral pneumonia outbreak is
not SARS, MERS or bird flu
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[January 06, 2020]
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese healthcare
authorities in Wuhan said an outbreak of viral pneumonia was not Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
or bird flu, and that they were still working to identify the cause and
source.
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 In a statement posted on its website Sunday night, the Wuhan
Municipal Health Commission said a total of 59 cases of unknown
viral pneumonia had been reported as of Sunday, including seven in a
critical condition. It also said it had put 163 people who had had
contacts with the patients under medical observation.
The viral pneumonia started in the central city of Wuhan late last
month, prompting fears of a possible SARS epidemic.
(Reporting by Pei Li and Ryan Woo; Editing by Gareth Jones)
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