How does the Wuhan coronavirus cause severe illness?
- Written by Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
We usually think of viral respiratory infections, like the common cold, as mild nuisances that pass in a few days. But the Wuhan coronavirus has proven to be different. Of those infected, around 2% are reported to have died but the true mortality is unknown.
There’s much we’re yet to learn about this new virus, but we know it often...
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