MALAYSIA has confirmed four cases of the coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China.
All the victims are from Wuhan. They entered the country through Johor Baru.
The first three patients are being treated at Sg Buloh Hospital, and are in stable condition.
The fourth has been admitted to Sultanah Aminah Hospital in the Johor capital.
Malaysians travelling to China have been advised to stay away from animal farms and markets, and to not eat raw or semi-cooked meats.
The newly identified 2019-nCoV can cause pneumonia, which is deadly in some cases. – January 26, 2020.
A composite image showing people wearing protective masks while waiting for their flight at Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.Passengers wearing masks waiting to board at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. The public is reminded to take precautionary measures in the face of the Wuhan coronavirus threat. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.A family wearing masks seen at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.Tourists from China arriving at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.An Airasia staffer directing a passenger at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.A sign informing passengers that thermal scanning is being conducted at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Malaysia is among the 14 countries, including China, to have reported infections of a virus originating from Wuhan. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.A camera used for thermal scanning seen at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.A child wearing a mask celebrating Chinese New Year at Gaya Street in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.People, some of them donning masks, watching performances held in conjunction with Chinese New Year at Gaya Street in Kota Kinabalu. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 26, 2020.Travellers arriving at Kota Kinabalu International Airport are subjected to health checks in the wake of the Wuhan virus outbreak. - Pic courtesy of the Sabah Health and People’s Well-being Ministry, January 26, 2020.An image seen through the thermal scanning machine at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. - Pic courtesy of the Sabah Health and People’s Well-being Ministry, January 26, 2020.
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