Eight-month-old baby feared to be Britain’s youngest coronavirus victim given all-clear
A BABY feared to be Britain’s youngest coronavirus sufferer has been given the all-clear.
Relatives of eight-month-old James Adlam said they were “jumping for joy” after test results showed he did not have the
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The Sun reported on Friday how James’s mum Stephanie, 28, feared for her son’s life after he came into “direct and significant” contact with an infected GP in hospital.
The pair, along with James’s dad and sister, were rushed back to hospital then quarantined at home.
Relieved Stephanie, who has also been given the all-clear, told The Sun on Sunday tonight: “After everything we’ve been through — the panic, the terror — it’s a huge weight off our shoulders.
“We still have to stay indoors until next week but we are jumping for joy.
'SO RELIEVED'
“It’s been a really crazy week, I can’t put it into words.
“I’m just so relieved it’s all over and my family are going to be OK.”
James had been suffering severe symptoms including a sweltering temperature, coughing fits, runny nose and extreme fatigue.
Stephanie was phoned on Tuesday by officials from Public Health England who told them they were at risk.
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Within minutes, paramedics in hazmat suits arrived and took them in an ambulance to hospital for testing.
James had been put at risk by contact with a GP from Brighton who had been on holiday with virus “super-spreader” Stephen Walsh, 53.
Dad-of-two Stephen caught the virus in Singapore and unwittingly spread the infection to 11 Brits — including GPs — on a ski trip in France.
What to do if you're worried you've got coronavirus
BRITISH health chiefs have raised the coronavirus risk to the public from low to moderate.
Health professionals are working to contact anyone who has been in close contact with people who have coronavirus.
The majority of those who have been infected with the virus so far have either visited China or been in close contact with someone who has.
But if you are concerned, knowing the signs is one of the best ways to protect yourself from 2019-nCoV.
Symptoms usually include:
- a cough
- a high temperature
- difficulty breathing
In most cases, you won't know whether you have a coronavirus or a different cold-causing virus.
But if a coronavirus infection spreads to the lower respiratory tract, it can cause pneumonia, especially in older people, people with heart disease or people with weakened immune systems.
It is incredibly contagious and is spread through contact with anything the virus is on as well as infected breath, coughs or sneezes.
The best way to prevent catching any form of coronavirus is to practice good hygiene.
If you have cold-like symptoms, you can help protect others by staying home when you are sick and avoiding contact with others.
You should also cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough and sneeze then throw it away and wash your hands.
Cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces which you may have touched is also important.
If you have returned from Wuhan in the last 14 days:
- Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with other flu viruses
- Call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the city
- your recent travel to the city
If you are in Northern Ireland, call your GP.
Please follow this advice even if you do not have symptoms of the virus.
Meanwhile, leading symptom-checking provider to the NHS has been updated to help identify patients' risk of having coronavirus.
Source: NHS
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