Pneumonia Outbreak in Central China Stirs Further Panic Across Asia

Pneumonia Outbreak in Central China Stirs Further Panic Across Asia
A health surveillance officer monitors passengers arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Jan. 4, 2020. AP Photo/Andy Wong
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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China’s Asian neighbors are on guard as the country continues to investigate a mysterious strain of pneumonia.

On Jan. 7, hospitals in Hong Kong, which borders southern China, admitted nine more patients who had symptoms of fever, respiratory infection, or pneumonia, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 30. All patients have recently visited Wuhan, a bustling commercial city in central China, where the illness first broke out.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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