China Pneumonia Outbreak Spurs WHO Action as Mystery Lingers
- UN agency says it’s activated its incident-management system
- 44 people diagnosed with pneumonia, Wuhan commission says
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A mysterious lung infection in the central Chinese city of Wuhan is being monitored by the World Health Organization, which said it’s in active communication with its counterparts in China, where an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
The United Nations agency activated its incident-management system at the country, regional and global level and is standing ready to launch a broader response if it’s needed, the WHO’s regional office in Manila said in Twitter posts Saturday.