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Infectious Diseases (epidemiology and control)
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At least Master in Public Health or epidemiology
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Ph.D of Public Health/Epidemiology.
M.Sc of Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Microbiology.
Disease and Emergency Management Dept. - GHD/EMPHNET
From the CDC--Transmission electron microscopic image of an isolate from the first U.S. case of COVID-19, formerly known as 2019-nCoV. The spherical viral particles, colorized blue, contain cross-sections through the viral genome, seen as black dots.
Ekhlas HailatWuhan Coronavirus: C.D.C. Identifies First U.S. Case in Washington State - The New York Times
A man in Washington State is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, the first confirmed case in the United States of a mysterious respiratory infection that has k... moreWuhan Coronavirus: C.D.C. Identifies First U.S. Case in Washington State - The New York Times
A man in Washington State is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, the first confirmed case in the United States of a mysterious respiratory infection that has killed at least six people and sickened hundreds more in Asia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday.
Federal officials also announced expanded screenings for the infection at major airports in the United States. In addition to New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, airports in Atlanta and Chicago will begin examining passengers arriving from Wuhan, China, for signs of illness.
The infected man, who is in his 30s and a resident of Snohomish County, Wash., developed symptoms after returning from a trip to the region around Wuhan where the outbreak began.
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The virus has sickened more than 470 people in Asia and one person in the United States.
He returned from Wuhan on Jan. 15, two days before passenger screening was instituted at three major airports in the United States, but he had no symptoms at the time.
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He read online about the mysterious new virus that causes fever and respiratory illness, and informed his doctors about his recent trip when he sought care on Sunday, federal officials said.
He was seen at a clinic in Snohomish County and is now hospitalized at Providence Regional Medical Center-Everett. Specimens from the patient were sent to the C.D.C. in Atlanta, and officials confirmed on Monday that he was infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, also called 2019-nCoV.
Health officials declined to identify the patient, but said that he has a mild case of pneumonia, is doing well and has been very cooperative. less
