Photo: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images The spread of a mysterious pneumonia-like coronavirus, which appears to have originated in the city of Wuhan in China, has been met with international alarm as more cases are being reported: At least 304 people so far have died in China, with around 14,380 cases recorded globally — the vast majority of them in China, although the virus has infected people in 23 other countries.
Last week, Chinese officials began implementing a partial quarantine around Wuhan, a city with an estimated population of 11 million people. On Monday, the CDC raised its travel precautions for China to its highest level, “warning,” urging travelers to “avoid all nonessential travel” to the country. Health officials have also required seven U.S. airports with direct flights to Wuhan to implement coronavirus screenings, and is monitoring for symptoms of the virus at 20 airports.
What are the symptoms of this strain of coronavirus? Symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus include fever, coughing, and difficulty breathing. The virus is thought to have spread from an animal source to humans. According to The Guardian, “Recovery will depend on the strength of [the patient’s] immune system. Many of those who have died are known to have been already in poor health.”
Most of the U.S. patients have taken recent trips to Wuhan, and at least one case resulted from human-to-human transmission within the U.S. NPR reports that the virus spread from a woman who was visiting China to her husband once she returned to Chicago. According to NBC, of these cases, one appeared in Washington State, two in Illinois, one in Arizona, and three in California, and one in Massachusetts. All patients are currently hospitalized.
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