Municipal health officials in Wuhan have ruled out common diseases such as influenza and adenovirus infections.
Chinese health authorities are trying to identify what is causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan, officials said on Friday, as the tally of cases rose to 44 and Singapore said it would screen arrivals on flights from there.
"Investigations are still being carried out and authorities cannot yet confirm what pathogen is causing this illness," said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic. He added that there are several potential causes of viral pneumonia, many of which are more common than SARS. Clean-up efforts at a seafood market where some victims were vendors have been completed, the city officials said, adding that no obvious human-to-human transmission had been seen and no medical staff had been infected.
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