Over the past three days, the CDC has also issued new travel notices for Pakistan, Turkey, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Israel and Australia
“It’s fair to say that as the trajectory of the outbreak continues, many people in the United States, will at some point in time, either this year or next, be exposed to this virus. And there’s a good chance that many will become sick,” said Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Based on data from the World Health Organization’s research in China, Messonnier said that COVID-19 is “highly contagious.” “And there’s essentially no immunity against this virus in the population, because it’s a new virus,” she said.Messonnier emphasized, however, that, with symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and a fever.
A more severe case would be a respiratory infection, similar to pneumonia, that can lead to death. Messonnier said that older adults are at the highest risk. “Starting at age 60, there is an increase in the risk of disease, and the risk increases with age,” she said. “The highest risk of serious illness and death is in people over 80 years. People with serious underlying health conditions also are more likely to develop serious outcomes, including death. The people who are at greatest risk are those who are older, and who also have serious long-term health conditions like diabetes, heart disease or lung disease.
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