2nd virus case in U.S.; 43 came in contact with patient here

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

EVERETT — Health officials say 43 people now are under watch because they were in contact with a Snohomish County man who tested positive for the first U.S. case of Wuhan coronavirus.

On Friday, a second case of the coronavirus was confirmed in the U.S. of an Illinois woman in her 60s.

Snohomish Health District spokeswoman Heather Thomas said Thursday the district has been working closely with other regional, state and national public health agencies with daily symptom monitoring.

On Wednesday, investigators had identified 16 people who came in close contact with the man. The number increased 27 on Thursday morning and to 43 by late afternoon. At highest risk is anyone who gets within six feet of an infected person, and especially those who have been exposed to that person’s coughing or infected droplets.

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[Sucha NastyWoman]

1. So now there are at least 5 suspected/confirmed cases in the US

These two, one in Los Angeles, one in New Jersey And one in College Station, Tx

[hamsterjill]

5. I believe the one in New Jersey has been confirmed as NOT being the virus.

Is that correct?

[Sucha NastyWoman]

6. Oh good, I hadn't heard that

[Ex Lurker]

7. One in Tennessee also nt

[NickB79]

13. 2 suspected in Minnesota

[lunasun]

2. Since she was mostly at home did not take public transportation or attend large events this

may help contain spread in Chicago which is where the Illinois woman is
We have a a lot of colds flu at this time of the year here so this could go unnoticed at first as just another seasonal bug

[spinbaby]

3. This thing spreads fast

There’s a lot of talk on Twitter about how China’s only virus research lab is in Wuhan. Could be a coincidence, maybe not.

[ancianita]

4. Given that he showed symptoms 24 hrs after deplaning, it's likely the whole cabin of passengers were

infected. I read nothing about whether the passengers have been investigated.

[3_Limes]

8. They're probably the 42 people mentioned.

Or so I'd assume.

[ancianita]

10. That's the annoying thing about reporting. That

kind of fact omission. At least they could note that they asked but got no answer.

Those 43 could have connected to other destinations.

[tblue37]

9. I keep thinking of the movie "Contagion." nt

[Hekate]

11. How about everybody on the airplanes from Wuhan to the US?

Epidemiology in the interconnected world must be fascinating.

[lostnfound]

12. I suspect this can't be contained.

I’m in Chicago, flew last week (achy and feverish), and idly wondering when that lady flew.