Brazilian authorities have identified the first case of this new type of coronavirus infection, which is also the first in Latin America, Folha de S newspaper reported from Paulo. “Brazilian papers confirm the latest coronavirus ‘ first outbreak.”
A man tested positive for the virus at the Israeli Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on February 25th, after which he was again tested at the Adolfo Lutz Institute, which, according to local sources, was confirmed again.
This infected patient was in Italy from the 9th to 21st of February; the authorities asked Anvisa airline for a list of travelers on the flight or flights the man was using.
The Ministry of Health plans to hold a meeting on this matter, on February 25th.
In late 2019, China reported that the outbreak was caused by a new strain of the coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, the provincial capital of Hubei.
The strain was named SARS-CoV-2, and COVID-19 was the infection it triggers.
The Coronavirus Infection had already afflicted more than 81,200 individuals worldwide and has induced more than 2,700 fatalities, mostly in mainland China.
Keep abreast of the latest COVID-19 outbreak information that is available on the WHO homepage and through the locally and nationally public health authority. COVID-19 still mainly affects people in China with several breakouts in certain countries. Most individuals who are infected experience moderate sickness or even recuperate, for some it can be more extreme
