BEIJING — World health officials expressed “great concern” Wednesday that a dangerous new virus is starting to spread between people outside of China, a troubling development as China and the world frantically work to contain the outbreak. For a second day, the number of infections grew dramatically. The new virus...
Americans Evacuated From China Virus Zone Pass Health Test
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials offered a reality check Tuesday about the scary new virus from China: They're expanding screenings of international travelers and taking other precautions but for now, they insist the risk to Americans is very low. “At this point Americans should not worry for their own safety,”...
US, Others Prepare Evacuations as Virus Spreads From China
BEIJING — The United States and several other nations prepared Tuesday to airlift citizens out of a Chinese city at the center of a virus outbreak that has killed more than 100 people. Hong Kong's leader said it will cut all rail links to mainland China and halve the number...
Mongolia Closes Border, China Extends Holiday to Fight Virus
BEIJING — China on Monday expanded its sweeping efforts to contain a deadly virus, extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 81. Mongolia closed its vast border with China, and Hong Kong and Malaysia announced...
US Stocks Tumble Amid Global Sell-Off; Dow Falls 430
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks tumbled following a sell-off in markets in Europe and Japan Monday after China announced a sharp rise in cases of a deadly new virus that threatens to crimp global economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each fell about 1.4%, giving up...
Arizona, California Cases Push US Tally of New Virus to 5
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all among people who traveled to the city at the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday. Two new cases were reported Sunday — one in Los Angeles County in California and the other...
US Gets 1st Case of Mysterious New Chinese Illness
SEATTLE — The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized in good condition near Seattle. The man, identified only as a Snohomish County resident is...
2 People with West Nile Virus Confirmed in Fresno County
Fresno County health officials have received confirmed reports of two people with symptoms of the West Nile virus. There also are five suspected cases, the county's Department of Public Health announced Wednesday. "Confirmation of these cases is a strong reminder that everyone should increase efforts to protect themselves and their...
Mosquitoes Collected in Fresno Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes collected in central Fresno have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Fresno County health department announced Friday. “This confirmation is a strong reminder that everyone should take this disease seriously and should take every precaution to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites,” said Leticia Berber,...
West Nile Virus Detected in Visalia Mosquito Trap
Samples from an insect trap in southwest Visalia have tested positive for West Nile virus, a potentially dangerous illness that people can contract from mosquito bites. The finding was reported by the Delta Vector Control District and the Tulare County Health and Human Service Agency. The health agency urged Visalia...