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US reports first case of person-to-person spread of new virus
For the first time in the U.S., the new virus from China has spread from one person to another, health officials said Thursday.
Jan 30, 2020
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Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria rise to 41
The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria since the beginning of January has risen to 41 as cases were confirmed in more regions, Nigeria's disease control agency said.
Jan 29, 2020
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What you need to know about coronavirus
The latest strain of coronavirus, a respiratory illness associated with the common cold and pneumonia, has recently spread from China to the United States and Europe. As of Jan. 26, five travel-related cases in the United ...
Jan 28, 2020
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5 things everyone should know about coronavirus
An unusual outbreak of pneumonia in China in December presented a medical mystery that may have been solved with the identification of a never-before-seen coronavirus, now known as the 2019 novel coronavirus—but many more ...
Jan 27, 2020
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China's coronavirus has not mutated in the US, says CDC
US health authorities said Monday they have sequenced the genome of the first two cases of the Chinese coronavirus reported in the country and confirmed the virus has not mutated since leaving China.
Jan 27, 2020
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Lassa fever kills 29 in Nigeria
Nigerian health authorities have announced stepped-up emergency measures to tackle a rise in Lassa fever cases after 29 people died this month.
Jan 26, 2020
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New China virus 'not as powerful as SARS': health official
A top Chinese health official said Sunday that a new deadly virus that has infected nearly 2,000 people and killed dozens in China is "not as powerful as SARS".
Jan 26, 2020
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First clinical studies find Wuhan virus closely resembles SARS
The new coronavirus rapidly spreading in China and nearby countries seems to trigger symptoms similar to those seen in the severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS) coronavirus outbreak in 2003, two new studies show.
Jan 24, 2020
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Chicago woman is 2nd US patient with new virus from China
A Chicago woman has become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the dangerous new virus from China, health officials announced Friday.
Jan 24, 2020
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Studies suggest role of bats, snakes in outbreak of China virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
Jan 23, 2020
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