Main entrance of the now closed Forest Hills Elementary School in Lake Oswego, Oregon where Oregon public health officials have confirmed a case of community transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The unnamed infected individual has been hospitalized at a local Portland hospital pending a second positive confirmation by the CDC in Atlanta. The school will bremain closed until at least next Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a virus closely related to the SARS disease is the cause of the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak. It passes from one person to others via respiratory droplets produced from the airways, often during coughing or from exposure to onset of symptoms is generally between 2 and 14 days. Hand washing, maintaining distance from people who are coughing, and not touching one's face are recommended to prevent the disease. It is recommended to cover one's nose and mouth with a bent elbow when coughing. People may have few symptoms or develop fever, cough, and shortness of breath.[7][19][20] Cases can progress to pneumonia and multi-organ failure.[12][13] There is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment, with management involving treatment of symptoms, supportive care, and experimental measures.[21] The case fatality rate is estimated at between 1% and 3%.[22][23] The World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend those who suspect that they are carrying the virus wear a surgical face mask and seek medical advice by calling a doctor rather than directly visiting a clinic in person. Masks are also recommended for those who are taking care of someone with a suspected infection. Masks are not recommended for the general public.[24][25] The WHO has declared the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).[26][27] As of 25 February, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Japan, Singapore and South Korea are areas with ongoing community transmission of the disease.
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Location: Forest Hills Elementary School,Lake Oswego,Oregon
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