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In which countries has the coronavirus been detected? 1:59
(CNN) - The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday. UU. The virus has already made hundreds sick and killed six people in Asia.
The male patient is isolated at the Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington. He is a resident of the United States.
The man traveled from Wuhan to Washington, but said he did not attend animal markets where many of the patients became infected.
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Officials are compiling a list of people with whom the patient may have had contact since returning to the United States. Wuhan virus can spread from person to person, but not as easily as viruses such as measles or the flu.
The CDC does not identify the patient.
The CDC also announced on Tuesday that it will begin evaluating passengers flying directly or indirectly from Wuhan to the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
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On January 17, the CDC examined patients arriving from Wuhan to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, then to Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport.
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