DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health says Iowans are under a “low risk” for contracting the dangerous Chinese coronavirus, but four Iowans are under observation and two under under voluntary home confinement.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Cases have now been identified internationally, including in the United States. The Iowa Department of Public Health is working with federal, state and local public health, and clinical partners to share information.
There have been no cases identified in Iowa to date.
United States Department of State Level 4: Do Not Travel Warning for China
On January 31, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency for the entire United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to the 2019 novel coronavirus.
- Commercial carriers have reduced or suspended routes to and from China. Federal officials are monitoring air travelers with symptoms compatible with 2019-nCoV infection and a travel connection with China.
- CDC has issued a Level 3 Travel Warning: All nonessential travel to China should be avoided.
- To review the State Department travel recommendations, click here.
On January 30, the World Health Organization determined the rapidly spreading outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
The overall risk to Iowans is low right now.
What if I previously traveled to Wuhan, China?
- If you traveled to China in the last 14 days and feel sick with fever, cough or difficulty breathing, you should:
- Seek medical care right away. Before you go to a healthcare office, call ahead and tell them about your travel and your symptoms.
- Not travel while sick.Avoid contact with others.
- Cover your mouth with your upper arm when coughing or sneezing
- Wash hands often.
Should start stockpiling masks, gloves, sanitizers+, now because the along with spring, the peak is coming……..
Once again our President’s obsession with his predecessor leads him to stupid decisions.
http://www.pensito.com/2020/02/08/trump-fired-the-entire-u-s-pandemic-response-chain-of-command-in-2018/?fbclid=IwAR1jA_VRPlxdC8cvGrBR8N38RHEzr3kgZfY-TKUtrWyEkV7tOW8OSAI5K-w
He also immediately pulled the plug on travel to and from the region – something his predecessor refused to do when Ebola ran rampant in Africa.
He didn’t “immediately” pull the plug on travel. Read his own tweets. Typical republican reply though..yeah, he did it, so what? Somebody else did something similar so it is all good. Dipshit.
Do you call people you disagree with dipshit to their face too? Or are you just internet tough?
Yes, I do.
> Yes, I do.
Good. Post name and address here and I’ll give you a chance to prove it.
You first.
It sucks but all flights from and to China should have been cancelled the first moment capable people became aware. At this point every possible source of infection should be incinerated right away.
obvious lying is contagious – psyop by the sorcerers
Soon to be labeled, Pandemic..
I heard from a expert today that isolation of these people will not work. It is coming and there is nothing they can do about it.
“low risk”? now that didn’t take long to get here.