What You Need to Know About Coronavirus in the U.S.
As another U.S. case has been confirmed in Chicago, officials sound a higher level of concern in a rapidly evolving outbreak
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A second person in the United States has been officially diagnosed with Wuhan coronavirus, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Similar to the first case of a man in Washington state, this person had been in the city of Wuhan, China, and began experiencing symptoms a few days after returning to Chicago, on January 13. The patient is a woman in her sixties who is “doing well” and remains in the hospital to help prevent spreading the virus, the CDC said.
In a Friday teleconference with reporters, CDC officials continued to stress their belief that the virus represents a low threat to Americans, but the tone was more urgent.
“While this situation poses a very serious public health threat, CDC believes that the immediate risk to the public is low at this time,” said Nancy Messonnier, MD, and director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “But the situation continues to evolve rapidly.”
