Novel Coronavirus Update 
Dear Duarte Community:
Recently, an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus has resulted in infections in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Because this is a rapidly evolving situation and because there is frequent travel among Los Angeles County residents and visitors to areas that might be impacted by this new virus, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is closely monitoring events and partnering with local and federal agencies.
U.S. health officials say they have confirmed the first American case The U.S. patient is a Washington man in his 30s who had recently traveled to Wuhan. He is now being treated in Everett, Washington.
Health screenings have begun in earnest at U.S. airports including LAX and SFO. Public schools will also be on alert, as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says it expects to see more U.S. cases of the virus in the future.
There are seven known types of human coronavirus, according to the CDC. Most of them cause mild symptoms. Two newer types, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, have been known to cause severe illness.
More News and Updates
- LAC DPH Press Release: LA County Monitoring Novel Coronavirus as CDC Conducts Screening at LAX (1-17-20)
- CDC Health Update: Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China (1-17-20)
- CDC Press Release: Public Health Screening to Begin at 3 U.S. Airports for 2019 Novel Coronavirus ("2019-nCoV") (1-17-20)
- CDC Health Advisory: Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China (1-8-20)
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Resources for Healthcare Providers
- LAC DPH 2019-nCoV Provider Checklist (for managing 2019-nCoV suspected patients)
- LAC DPH Public Health Laboratory Test Request—Prefilled for 2019-nCoV Testing
- CDC Interim 2019-nCoV Patient Under Investigation (PUI) Form
- Travel Alert Poster English / Chinese-Simplified / Chinese-Traditional
Additional Resources
Address/Location
City of Duarte
1600 Huntington Dr
Duarte, CA 91030
Contact
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Non-emergencies: 626-357-7931
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