The virus was originally thought to be spreading from animals to people, but CDC officials now say there is evidence that "limited person-to-person spread is happening." Nine deaths from the virus have been confirmed so far, according to The Associated Press. What is coronavirus, the mystery illness sweeping through part of China?.The CDC has also sent three people to Washington state to start screening people who've been in contact with the patient there. on direct or connecting flights from Wuhan, China, but all passengers from Wuhan will have to pass through one of the five airports. The screenings only affect travelers coming to the U.S. The CDC plans to add screenings at Atlanta (ATL) and Chicago (ORD) airports this week. airports that receive most of the travelers from Wuhan: San Francisco (SFO), New York (JFK), and Los Angeles (LAX) airports. On January 17, the CDC and the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection implemented "enhanced health screenings" at the three U.S. "This is not a moment for panic or anxiety, this is a moment for vigilance," he said. Inslee told reporters that despite the confirmed case, the risk for the rest of the population remained low at the time. He added that the man lived alone and traveled alone. Washington Governor Jay Inslee said Tuesday night that the man fell ill a day after arriving in the U.S., and sought medical treatment on the same day. State health officials said the man did not take a direct flight from Wuhan to the U.S., but did not say which airports he flew through to get to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 15.
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