Many Britons are demanding that officials provide information about 'superhuman transmission' citizens, spreading at least 7 people with corona virus.
The unnamed businessman, who is newly infected with the corona virus (nCoV) in Singapore, is believed to have infected at least seven Britons at the Contamines-Montjoie skiing area in France, before returning home to Brighton, East Sussex and dumping. ill after 5 days.
However, the British Public Health Agency (PHE) declined to provide details about this person's travel history for 5 days before the onset of symptoms. All that was announced was that he spent two hours in The Grenadier's pubs in Brighton and Hove on the night of February 1, before the day of his illness.
"We are contacting all people who have had direct contact with confirmed coronary virus patients in the UK and give them health advice. We are also working closely with the French authorities," PHE spokesman said.
Easyjet airline confirmed yesterday it received information about the infection from PHE on 6/2. This person boarded an Easyjet flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Gatwick, England at 6:50 pm on January 28. PHE believes that it is necessary to contact all passengers sitting near the man on the flight and give health advice to them.
"We still keep in touch with PHE officials and follow their instructions. The health of passengers and crew is always our top priority. All crew members have been recommended. health monitoring for 14 days after the notice of PHE. 12 days after the flight, none of them showed signs of infection, "the statement of Easyjet.
PHE adds that every person who has been in contact with the patient for a distance of 2 m more than 15 minutes in the two weeks before this man is confirmed infected is monitored. They add that people who have not been in such contact do not need to worry.
However, Richard Tedder, a visiting professor at the Department of Virology, Imperial College London, warned that the virus could be transmitted from people who do not have symptoms of the disease, which could make the disease more severe than SARS. into a pandemic.
Many Brighton residents are angry at the decision to refuse to provide information. "The cities of Brighton and Hove are very densely populated. We live crammed together on small streets. Where did that person take the bus or train? Where are officials tracking?", Valenrie Painter, patient at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, said.