There's only one known case in the United States, the unidentified Snohomish County man in his 30s who returned from Wuhan last week and became ill.
SEATTLE — Public health officials here are monitoring at least 16 people who were in close contact with a man from a nearby suburb, the nation's first person infected with a new global respiratory virus after a trip to China., has so far infected more than 540 and killed at least 17, according to Chinese authorities. Wuhan officials have halted air and train travel from the city and closed public transportation. The virus has spread to Beijing, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
“This is certainly not a moment for panic or high anxiety,” Inslee said. “It is a moment for vigilance.” "He appears to be doing well," said Jay Cook, the hospital's chief medical officer. "We hope he will continue on his excellent clinical course and will be able to return home in the near future." Washington state and Snohomish County health officials have not publicly identified places the infected man visited after returning from China. Similarly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not released details on the man's flight, including any connecting city. Rather, the CDC is contacting the airlines, state and local health departments to individually notify people on the flights.
“Every driver is worried right now,” Jamaac said. “I don’t want to shake anyone’s hand. If it hits one passenger, it’s going to hit us all very hard.”Drivers are often in close quarters not just with sick passengers but with each other, he noted, crammed into bathrooms and break rooms. Jamaac said he’s gotten the flu multiple times from sick passengers, and early Wednesday, picked up a woman from Japan who expressed shock that more people around the airport weren’t wearing masks.
As for the infected passenger who traveled through SeaTac, the couple wasn’t overly concerned — once they knew about him, anyway.“What?! Why didn’t you tell me?”“It’s just one case, and they got him to a doctor,” Andy said. “Let’s wait for the numbers to come in before we panic.
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