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n95 mask spain, Multiple countries have taken extra precautions to stem to the flow of the pneuma-like virus, or 2019-nCoV, from crossing their borders. Six cases have been confirmed in the United States. Nearly 100 cases have been reported outside of China -- including eight cases of human-to-human transmission in four countries: Germany, Japan, Vietnam and the U.S. Common symptoms of coronaviruses have resembled those of the common cold. Other strains of the virus such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and  Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) could cause pneumonia and possible death.

n95 mask spain - The Chinese government has begun construction of hospitals to treat and evaluate patients. Villagers in the suburbs of Beijing have taken measures of their own by sealing off their towns from outsiders. Their tactics have been similar to ones used during the outbreak of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, in 2002-03. The disease originated in China and killed nearly 800 people. The current number of coronavirus cases now has surpassed the number of cases of SARS during the outbreak nearly two decades ago, but the current death toll has been lower.

n95 mask spain, CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP In China, and several other countries, the sale of surgical masks have skyrocketed as the illness continues to spread beyond China's borders. Fox News' David Aaro contributed to this report. 

n95 mask spain - The World Health Organization defines a global emergency as an extraordinary event that constitutes a risk to other countries and requires a coordinated international response. Hospitals across the U.S. are preparing to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus and have been given instructions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how they might accommodate such an influx. Medical centers are expected to identify and isolate patients with 2019-nCoV and inform key facility staff and public health authorities, immediately, according to the CDC's Hospital preparedness checklist, provided on its website.

n95 mask spain - They must also limit the number of patients they offer treatment to, but also be prepared to react accordingly if the number of cases spike. Hospitals are asked to streamline communication, internally and externally, as well as monitor healthcare workers for possible signs that they've contracted the virus. In addition to providing access to negative-pressure airborne infection isolation rooms, hospitals are also asked to make certain their supplies of hygiene products are fully stocked to help control the spread of the virus.