Why is the Wuhan pneumonia spreading so quickly? Is the probability of human-to-human transmission of the new pneumonia in Wuhan high?

Friends in Wuhan have been paying attention to the news recently, right? The news about the new pneumonia in Wuhan was reported at the end of December, but now more and more people are infected. There were 17 cases yesterday and 136 cases today. Why are there so many new cases? What causes the rapid spread of pneumonia in Wuhan? In fact, the probability of transmission between people is very low. For details, please refer to the detailed introduction provided by this website.

Why is Wuhan pneumonia spreading so fast?

Maybe it’s because of the update of the testing kit and the incubation period!

The detection efficiency has been improved. Among the newly added people, there is a high possibility that they are a group of people who were suspected before but could not be reported. The number of confirmed cases will surge now. This is why other provinces have begun to see a small increase in cases. After all, virus detection is a process, and now common pneumonia will also be isolated for observation, which puts a lot of pressure on hospitals.

Is the Wuhan novel pneumonia likely to be transmitted from person to person?

The probability of human-to-human transmission is very low. New testing methods have been introduced and previously suspected cases have been confirmed one after another, so it is not that more than 300 patients appeared overnight. Everyone should not cause unnecessary panic.

Wuhan Health Commission issues precautions for high incidence of viral pneumonia

Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reminds: Winter and spring are the peak seasons for respiratory infectious diseases and viral pneumonia. Experts suggest that citizens should pay attention to keeping warm, indoor ventilation and personal hygiene, strengthen physical exercise, maintain a light diet, and avoid activities in crowded places. Wear a mask or cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or clothing when coughing or sneezing to reduce the spread of germs. Pay close attention to symptoms such as fever and coughing, and seek medical attention nearby if such symptoms occur.

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Out of curiosity, I looked up who produced the novel coronavirus testing kits, but so far I have only seen announcements from Jiangsu ShuoShi Biological and BGI.

The virus was detected on January 7, the test kit was developed on January 13, and multiple new cases began to be identified on January 19.

This speed should be okay.

Facing an unknown infectious disease, the test for humanity is truly multifaceted - scientific research, application, production, supply chain, organization, no link can be weak.