Chinese health authorities said they are investigating 27 cases of viral pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan, after rumors on social media suggested the outbreak could be linked to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
中国卫生当局表示,在社交媒体上出现了疑似与重症急性呼吸道症候群(SARS)有关的传闻后,正在调查武汉市发生的27起病毒性肺炎病例。
武汉市卫生健康委员会20日在自己的微博社交媒体账号上表示，感染者中有7人病情严重，18人病情稳定。 另外2名患者的病情已经好转到即将出院的程度。
官方媒体《人民日报》在微博上援引匿名的医院相关人士的话报道说:”病因不明。” “我们无法确认网上传播的是非典病毒。 其他重症肺炎的可能性更大。”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-idUSKBN1YZ0GP
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