Symptoms of coronavirus infection
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A study of initial cases of a new viral illness that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan reveals that more than a quarter of hospitalised patients developed a potentially fatal complication requiring intensive care
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TIMELINE OF SEVERE CASES OF CORONAVIRUS (2019-nCoV)

Based on 41 patients hospitalised from Dec 16-Jan 2 in Wuhan, China
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Common symptoms at onset of illness % of cases

Fever 98%
Cough 76%
Myalgia (muscle pain) or fatigue 44%
  
Admission to hospital with pneumonia
100%

Shortness of breath
55%

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Life-threatening condition occurs when body does not receive enough oxygen from lungs
29%

Admission to intensive care unit 32%
 
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Number of days (median time from onset of symptoms)
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PATIENT PROFILE: 41 adults (median age 49), 30 male, 11 female

Healthy patients 68%
28 patients had no underlying medical conditions that could make them more vulnerable to infection
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Exposed to virus 66%
27 patients had visited Huanan seafood market in Wuhan – linked to initial cases
in virus outbreak
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Mortality rate 15%
6 patients died – study says it is difficult to assess risk factors for mortality due to limited number of cases
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28 patients had been discharged from hospital by Jan 22
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 Sources: Bloomberg, The Lancet / C. Huang et al, Jan 24, 2020 © GRAPHIC NEWS