Possible SARS-CoV-2 Infection Reported in Northern California

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a SARS-CoV-2 infection with a person who reportedly did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient with the COVID-19 disease.

At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown, said the CDC on February 26, 2020, in a press statement.

‘It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States.’

The term community-spread means the spreading of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. 

It’s also possible that the patient may have unknowingly been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected.

This case near Sacramento California was detected through the U.S. public health system — picked up by astute clinicians.

The federal government has been working closely with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, as well as public health partners, to respond to this public health threat. Unprecedented, aggressive efforts have been taken to contain the spread and mitigate the impact of this virus.

This additional case brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States to 15, reports the CDC.

This is a rapidly evolving situation, and the CDC said it ‘will continue to update the public as circumstances warrant.’

For more information about COVID-19 visit the CDC.

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