CDC confirms first known case of person-to-person spread of new coronavirus in U.S.
U.S. health officials say a person from Illinois who was infected with the new coronavirus in China has transmitted the virus to another individual, marking the first known instance of person-to-person spread of the virus in the U.S.
The initial patient in Illinois was a Chicago woman in her 60s who had recently returned from Wuhan, China, where the outbreak is thought to have started. The new case, disclosed Thursday, is likely to heighten fears that the United States and other countries could see broader spread of the virus. The United States is at least the fourth country to report person-to-person spread outside of China, with Vietnam, Germany, and Japan also reporting local transmission.
