China say fewer than 1000 have been infected by the Wuhan virus. That’s the official number. Experts now say that the real number infected is more than ten thousand. Most of those infected had few symptoms and may not have even known that they had more than a cold. Unfortunately, even those with mild infections can still give the virus to others who can be hit with severe consequences or even death. If this is true, it makes stopping the virus that much more difficult for two reasons: 1. There’s no way to track down ten thousand people and all those with whom they had contact. 2. Some people affected won’t know to go for treatment because they won’t know they’re even sick. It’s a daunting problem for health officials. It makes a major epidemic much more likely.
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