Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Syndrome Associated With a Novel Coronavirus, China: First Cases Imported in the EU/EEA; Second Update; Rapid Risk Assessment | NLM

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Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Syndrome Associated With a Novel Coronavirus, China: First Cases Imported in the EU/EEA; Second Update; Rapid Risk Assessment

01/26/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 1/26/2020. This 16-page risk assessment report describes how on January 24, 2020, the first imported cases (three) of 2019-nCoV were identified in France. On the basis of the information currently available, it considers that the potential impact of 2019-nCoV outbreaks is high; further global spread is likely; and there is currently a moderate likelihood of infection for European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) citizens residing in or visiting Wuhan, China. (PDF)