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The first US case has been detected in Washington State. The rapidly spreading respiratory virus began at a market in Wuhan, China and had spread to four other countries. The virus is suspected to have been transmitted from an animal to a human and now human to human. It is considered highly contagious but how it is exactly transferred human to human hasn't been determined. In one report a Chinese patient infected 14 medical staff that were caring for them.
The patient in Washington State is quoted as "quite ill" and had recently traveled to Wuhan. They were hospitalized shortly after their return to the United States and the presence of the virus was found in their lab results over the weekend.
The World Health Organization meets tomorrow to consider if this is an international public health emergency.
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The patient in Washington State is quoted as "quite ill" and had recently traveled to Wuhan. They were hospitalized shortly after their return to the United States and the presence of the virus was found in their lab results over the weekend.
The World Health Organization meets tomorrow to consider if this is an international public health emergency.

First US case of Wuhan coronavirus confirmed by CDC | CNN
The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. The coronavirus has already sickened hundreds and killed six people in Asia.