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Union gives B.C. nurses direction on how to prepare for Wuhan coronavirus

A woman wears a mask as an employee works to prevent a new coronavirus at Suseo Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The BC Nurses’ Union has issued a bulletin to its members about protecting themselves from risk associated with the Wuhan coronavirus.

The union says it is working with provincial health authorities to co-ordinate on pandemic planning and outbreak control plans.

In a bulletin posted Wednesday, it also recommended that members ensure that their mask fitting is up to date and that they review their worksite exposure control plan.

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Nurses are also being encouraged to follow directions from their health authority as it relates to the coronavirus.

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As of Friday morning, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC) said there were still no confirmed cases of the virus in the province.

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Health officials have refused to comment on reports of several potential cases under observation.

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control confirmed a second case of the virus in that country, this time in Chicago. The U.S. CDC is currently monitoring 63 other potential cases in the U.S.

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The virus, which is believed to have emerged from a seafood market in China, has killed 26 people and sickened nearly 900 others.

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With files from Rachel D’amore and Janet Brown

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