WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

REPORT ON JS-1
HEALTH SECURITY DEPARTMENT PANDEMIC AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES

GENEVA 31ST MAY 2014

PREAMBLE

The Peoples Republic of China has submitted a disease that has recently emerged from the South of China; the World Health Organisation, following this, has decided to craft a report for the UN secretariat to review. The report is crafted with the information available at the time. The WHO would like to stress that investigations into JS-1 are still on going.

NAME DESCRIPTION JS-1 initally emerged from China on the 15th March 2014; Subsequently the disease spread throughout the South of China and Vietnam. Eventually the Chinese government referred the matter to the World Health Organisation, whom in turn referred the matter to the Secretariat. The virus is an influenza, with unknown origins. All that is known is that JS-1 emerged from a small village in Guangdong province. The virus demonstrated severe inclination of mutation. Region of origin Characteristics

JS-1

PICTURE COURTESY FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA GUANGDONG PROVINCE; THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA STILL UNDER SURVILENCE Acute random breathlessness Lethargies Nausea Sudden unexplained bruises Water transmission 8

Symptoms

Transmission identified R0 [Transmission number] For every one infected, this patient will infect at least the number stated. Current medical treatments

None

STATUS OF COUNTRIES 2 Americans reported to a Hong Kong Hospital 4 days ago with similar symptoms to JS-1, embassy has yet to hear from these individuals. Pending investigations. A flight, Hong Kong to Honolulu, UA421K, has 10 passengers who have in the past 24-hours reported sick with symptoms of JS-1. The British Consulate-general in Hong Kong; reported that 1 British citizens has reportedly attain similar symptoms to JS-1. The British citizen is currently under surveillance by the Health Department in Hong Kong. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WHO investigators have also been referred to a case in North London, of a man who has just returned from the USA who has reported similar cases; this man has not been to any of the cluster regions. The man is currently taking medical aid at University College Hospital. 3 French citizens reported sick in Ho Chi Minh City, investigations on-going. Along the Chinese border; one hamlet has reported cases, in Zabaykalsk, though our investigations have deemed that the likelihood of JS-1 being present is low. The Russian Federation 13 Russian tourists in Shanghai have reported sick. There are reports of soldiers within Ukraine Crimean Bases exhibiting symptoms related to JS-1, investigations pending. The World Health Organisation verifies that there is a cluster of JS-1 in the South of China. Pending further investigation, the World Health Organisation believes Patient Zero belongs to a village in the Guangdong region. THE People's Republic of China There have been 2401 cases reported throughout China. Cities with cases include: Maccau, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing.

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The World Health Organisation cannot verify all flights which left Guangzhou over the past few days.

14 Japanese citizens have reported to a hospital in Hanoi, part of a tour group. WHO investigators have revealed that the tour group might have been in contacted with infected workers from China. 1 plane from Guangzhou to Tokyo, has contained a sick patient. This patient went as far as the airport; the plane TK210, continued close to 140 passengers, the Japanese government has temporarily corded off TK210, we are awaiting their decision on the flight. 4 Japanese citizens have come forth with symptoms similar to JS-1. A cluster has broken out in Hanoi, with nearly 68 confirmed reported cases of JS-1. The cluster is mainly located in the North. Vietnam In the south, there has been 2 unconfirmed cases of JS-1 in the Southern Region. Cities with confirmed infections include Hanoi. Germany 1 German citizen reported sick in Shanghai, investigations pending. 54 Indian citizens have reported sick in Hong Kong, the World Health Organisation has confirmed that they have contracted JS-1. Republic of India Domestically, a border town in the Assam Region known as Tinsukia, has reported 5 cases with symptoms resembling JS-1. World Health Organisation investigations have revealed a passenger on TU042A flying from Hong Kong to Istanbul boarded the plane. The passenger, to be identified as P-1 landed on 27th April 2014. The passenger proceeded to report sick in Istanbul, investigations pending.

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5 Spanish citizens have reported sick in Beijing, the symptoms are similar to JS-1. Spain 3 Spaniards were part of the TK210 flight. A North Korean worker has reported sick in Guangdong. No further information available. A High Ranking Naval Officer has reported sick in Hanoi, exhibiting symptons of JS-1. Several Chinese Diplomats in Pyongyang have reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China of contracting JS-1. The WHO is unable to continue its investigations into the case. A flight from Hong Kong to Pusan, SK120 arrived 3 days after the outbreak. Upon landing there has been 5 reports from passengers similar to symptoms of JS-1. Republic of Korea The Republic of Korea has also received several defectors whom exhibit JS-1 symptoms, reportedly these defectors left North Korea through China, Vietnam, and Subsequently Cambodia. The defectors are currently under investigation. An Iranian businessman reported sick in Hanoi. Iran Chinese tourists in Tehran have similarly reported sick, investigations pending. 2 patients in Johor Bauru have been observed to experiencing JS-1 symptoms, investigations pending. 3 Chinese tourist have reported sick in Tel Avi, further investigations pending. 19 Pakistani villages in an unmarked hamlet in Northern Pakistan exhibit symptoms similar to JS-1, further investigations pending. The Cuban Foreign Ministry has reported that 5 Cubans on business in Maccau, have contracted JS-1. Part of their entourage is missing, pending further investigations. South Africa has reported a plane travelling from Beijing to Johannesburg arrived in the city with 3 patients experiencing symptoms of

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JS-1. The South African government has further reported that a Vietnamese tour group has 9 members reporting symptoms of JS-1. Investigations are still on going. The Ukrainian government has unconfirmed reports of cases in Occupied Crimea; the cases occurred in one of the last few military bases under Ukrainian control. Further details unavailable. Investigations pending. 2 Canadians have fallen sick in Maccau, the World Health Organisation has confirmed that they have contracted JS-1.

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Conclusion The World Health Organisation deems JS-1, as a firm and clear threat. JS-1, is one of the most prolific virus that the World Health Organisation has observed. The WHO has observed the evolution rate of this virus is high, and likely to change the dynamics of the virus over time. Furthermore the WHO fears that the rate of infection for the virus, leaves a high possibility of severely affecting the international economy. Although some countries have not received cases of infections since the outbreak, the WHO believes that complacency in these countries would be spell disaster to containing the pandemic. The WHO awaits the full recommendations put forth by its policy arm. As the preamble mentioned, much of this information is still under investigation, and delegates should take this into account before enacting policy choices.