As of Feb. 8, the national death toll rose to 722 and the total number of confirmed cases reached 34,546
, just outside of Seattle, in a man who had recently returned from Wuhan. He was quickly quarantined, as were the next 11 cases — six in California, one within the Arizona State University community in Scottsdale, Arizona, one in Boston and two in Chicago. The most recent case was found in a person in Wisconsin.The first U.S. cases all occurred in people who had recently traveled to Wuhan.
Both of the Chicago patients, along with the man in Seattle, have left the hospital and are recovering at home.Coronavirus is a blanket term for several respiratory illnesses, ranging from the common cold to more severe viruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome .Symptoms typically include fever, cough, trouble breathing, headache and sore throat.
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control, that anyone who has recently traveled to China or been in close contact with someone who has should “be vigilant about symptoms” and contact their health care provider if they feel sick.
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