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Italy - 10 - 12 positive asymptomatic cases of new coronavirus - June 3, 2013
about ten the people found to be positive to the test ' for the new ' but completely asymptomatic Sars we sent samples to the Istituto Superiore di Sanita ' confirmation '. This was stated by professor Alessandro Bartoloni, head of the infectious diseases Department of the Aou Careggi. (ANSA).




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Giuseppe Michieli
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Re: Ten positive cases of 'new coronavirus' in Italy
Source: La Stampa, full text in Italian: [link to www.lastampa.it]
Novel Coronavirus, a dozen of close contacts of first patient tested positive for the virus, currently asymptomatic

June 3 2013


The three hospitalized patients are in good condition.



''A dozen of close contacts tested positive for the virus, but are currently asymptomatic,'' said the 'Careggi' Hospital Infectious Diseases Department Chief.

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Re: Ten positive cases of new coronavirus in Italy
If independently confirmed, these cases would represent one of the biggest human cluster of MERS-CoV infections detected since the discovery of the virus in the early 2012.

Also, the first confirmed imported case may be a feared 'super-spreader', like those seen during 2003 SARS outbreak.

Clearly, more details are eagerly awaited around the clinical course of these cases in the coming days.

GM
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