A 48-year-old man infected with the coronavirus was hospitalized in Bordeaux. (Photo by GEORGES GOBET / AFP) – AFP
- A confirmed case of Chinese coronavirus 2019-nCoV was diagnosed in Bordeaux on Friday after the hospitalization on Thursday of a Frenchman of Chinese origin returning from a business trip.
- The people of Bordeaux are worried and equip themselves with surgical masks, although the news of this patient is reassuring.
- For the time being, there are no other suspected cases in the Gironde capital.
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While the authorities wanted to be rather reassuring about the risks of the spread of coronavirus Chinese 2019-nCoV, the first French cases were identified on Friday including one in Bordeaux. 20 minutes takes stock of the situation in the Gironde capital as the virus continues to spread around the world and has already killed 56 people, according to a provisional assessment.
What is the profile of the infected person?
He is a 48-year-old Frenchman of Chinese descent who works in the world of wine and used to go back and forth between Bordeaux and China for professional reasons. Suffering from fever and cough, he consulted SOS Doctors on Thursday, stating that he had gone through
“Wuhan”, home of the epidemic in China. A specific evacuation protocol to the CHU Pellegrin was put in place immediately.
What is his state of health?
According to the mayor of Bordeaux Nicolas Florian, who spoke on Saturday outside the Town Hall, the news concerning his health is reassuring. He said in a statement that he was in good hands in Professor Denis Malvy’s service, “A world expert in high risk infectious diseases”.
How does the population of Bordeaux react?
If there is no panic, the time is bound to be of concern. “We were robbed of our surgical masks on Friday and Saturday, says one of the employees of the Grands Hommes pharmacy in Bordeaux. We have a strong Chinese community here in Bordeaux. So, for lack of anything better, customers turn to hydroalcoholic gels. “They take everything they can actually,” she adds. We think we will be restocked with masks next week. “
What measures are taken locally?
The organizers of the Chinese New Year festivities to be held in Bordeaux this Sunday have been canceled as a precaution. “I am in close contact with the teams of the prefect and the health authorities, whom I trust, said the mayor of Bordeaux in a press release. I remain ready to take whatever measures are necessary in the city, even if for the moment there is no reason to be alarmed. “
What are the risks of spread?
According to Nicolas Florian, epidemiological research has shown that the patient had been in contact with “10 to 15 people who reported themselves” and the health authorities are mobilized to examine them. “A priori he did not take public transport or frequent many places of life so this identification [des personnes avec lesquelles il a été en contact] can be productive, we know exactly where it was “, advanced the mayor of Bordeaux on Saturday in front of our colleagues from South West.
For the time being, there are no other suspected cases in the Gironde capital.
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