CDC Actively Monitoring Coronavirus In Florida

From the Village of Palmetto Bay:

Posted on: January 28, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Florida Department of Health are closely monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Chinese authorities identified the new coronavirus, which has resulted in more than a thousand confirmed cases in China, including cases outside Wuhan City. Additional cases have been identified in a growing number of other international locations, including the United States, where 5 cases in travelers from Wuhan have been confirmed in four states (AZ, CA, IL, WA) as of January 26, 2020.The Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management is in close communication with state and federal health officials and will share additional information as conditions warrant. For additional information please click here.

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