New Delhi: wuhan Cholera-causing bacteria were detected in samples taken from softshell turtles at a food market, a comparison some Chinese social media users have made in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health officials said on Thursday that Baishazhou market has been disinfected and shops dealing with tortoises have been closed for three days. no case of cholera have been found in people who came into contact with animals, and the strain is not related to the case confirmed this week wuhan university student, it said. Cholera is a viral disease that is spread through contaminated food and water and causes acute diarrhea.
Despite the lack of concrete signs of a cholera outbreak, netizens Worried about the outbreak of another disease, made this issue in the top trending topics Weibo On Friday, with 200 million reads. The first COVID cases in late 2019 were initially linked to a local market in Wuhan, which also sold seafood and fish products.
Health officials said on Thursday that Baishazhou market has been disinfected and shops dealing with tortoises have been closed for three days. no case of cholera have been found in people who came into contact with animals, and the strain is not related to the case confirmed this week wuhan university student, it said. Cholera is a viral disease that is spread through contaminated food and water and causes acute diarrhea.
Despite the lack of concrete signs of a cholera outbreak, netizens Worried about the outbreak of another disease, made this issue in the top trending topics Weibo On Friday, with 200 million reads. The first COVID cases in late 2019 were initially linked to a local market in Wuhan, which also sold seafood and fish products.