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FULL EFFECT, OFFICIALS SAY DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN. THE ISOLATION OF TWO PEOPLE IS OVER AFTER DAYS OF WAITING FOR TEST BEEN DONE BY THE CDC, RESULTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS. >> NEW HAMPSHIRE DOES NOT HAVE ANY IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH THE CORONAVIRUS INFECTION. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING TESTING FOR CORONAVIRUS. >> THE STATE SAYS IT IS WORKING WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH PROVIDERS TO MONITOR WHETHER PATIENTS EXHIBITING FEVER OR RESPIRATORY ILLNESS HAVE TRAVELED TO INFECTED AREAS IN CHINA. IF SYMPTOMS BEGAN WITHIN 14 DAYS OF TRAVEL, THIS PATIENTS WOULD UNDERGO SPECIAL TREATMENT. >> WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY PEOPLE THAT MAY HAVE AN INFECTION TO ISOLATE THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND PREVENT FURTHER SPREAD IN THE COMMUNITY. >> UNIVERSITIES AROUND NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFER A VARIETY OF STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SAYS IT HAS DELAYED PLANS FOR THREE STUDENTS TO TRAVEL TO CHINA THE SEMESTER. MEANWHILE, SNHU SAYS NO INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED AND ITS CAMPUS HAS NO CONFIRMED CASES. AS CONCERN GROWS INTERNATIONALLY, THE DOCTOR SAYS THE GREATEST THREAT TO GRANITE STATE HEALTH IS ALREADY HERE. >> THERE ARE MANY OTHER TYPES OF RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS THAT ARE CIRCULATING THIS TIME OF YEAR INCLUDING INFLUENZA. INFLUENZA LIKELY POSES MORE OF A RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH THAN THIS NOVEL CORONAVIRUS. >> THE STATE RECOMMENDS TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT ITSELF FROM VIRUSES AND INFECTIONS. PER MEMBER TO FREQUENTLY WASH HER HANDS AND CLEAN NEARBY SURFACES

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Test results for two people in New Hampshire have come back negative for coronavirus, New Hampshire health officials said Thursday. >> Download the FREE WMUR appThe two patients have fully recovered, officials said. Officials said the two recently traveled to Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak. They reported mild symptoms that could have been caused by the virus and were placed in isolation while tests were done."So currently, New Hampshire does not have any identifiable individuals with the novel coronavirus infection," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist. "There are no additional individuals in New Hampshire undergoing testing for the novel coronavirus infection.">> NH first responders say they're ready to deal with coronavirus if neededState officials said they are working with New Hampshire health providers to monitor whether patients exhibiting fever or respiratory illness have traveled to infected areas in China. If symptoms began within 14 days of travel there, those patients would undergo special treatment. "We are working to rapidly identify people that may have infection and isolate those individuals and prevent further spread in the community," Chan said.Universities around New Hampshire offer a variety of study abroad opportunities. University of New Hampshire officials said they have delayed plans for three students to travel to China this semester.Southern New Hampshire University officials said no international exchange programs have been jeopardized, and its campus has no confirmed cases.Health officials said there have been more than 7,800 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide, surpassing the SARS outbreak in 2002 and 2003. But officials said the death rate appears to be about 2%, significantly lower than that of SARS.>> NH DHHS information: CoronavirusThe CDC has reported five confirmed cases of the virus in the United States, while China has reported several thousand cases.A Level 3 travel advisory was issued late Monday night urging Americans to postpone any travel to China, with a heightened advisory for Hubei Province, meaning Americans should not travel there at this time.As concern grows internationally, Chan said the greatest threat to Granite Staters' health is already here."There are many other types of respiratory infections that are circulating this time of year, including influenza," he said. "Influenza likely poses more of a risk to public health in New Hampshire than the novel coronavirus."Health officials recommend taking steps to protect yourself from viruses and infections. Wash your hands frequently and clean nearby surfaces.And if you haven't received a flu shot, there's still time to do so.