Wuhan pneumonia
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Wuhan pneumonia
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A respiratory disease first reported in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019, from Wuhan + pneumonia.
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A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is genetically similar to SARS and MERS.
This travel period overlapped with the time period after the announcement of the first case of Wuhan pneumonia (symptom onset on Dec 12, 2019) according to the Chinese health authority.
Similar: COVID-19
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noun form of pneumonia
| Español | neumonía de Wuhan |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우한 폐렴 Uhan pyeryeom |
| 日本語 | 武漢肺炎 Bukan haien |
| 中文 | 武漢肺炎 /武汉肺炎 Wǔhàn fèiyán |
Talk about this word "Wuhan pneumonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wuhan%20pneumonia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Wuhan pneumonia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wuhan%20pneumonia "Wuhan pneumonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wuhan%20pneumonia.Cite this
@misc{wuhan_pneumonia_2026,
title = {Wuhan pneumonia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wuhan%20pneumonia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
