2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Situation Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Chinese authorities identified the new coronavirus, which has resulted in more than 40 confirmed human infections in China and exported cases in Thailand and Japan. The outbreak in Wuhan, China has been linked to a large seafood and animal market, suggesting a possible zoonotic origin to the outbreak. There are ongoing investigations to learn more.
Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-CoV) in Wuhan, China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of 2019-nCoV in Wuhan City, China. This HAN Update provides a situational update and guidance to state and local health departments and health care providers.
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Healthcare providers should immediately notify their local or state health department in the event of a patient under investigation (PUI) for 2019-nCoV.