Health officials monitoring another possible case of coronavirus in Ohio

Health officials are monitoring another possible case of the coronavirus in the state of Ohio.Officials with the Ohio Department of Health say they are monitoring a possible case of the novel virus, but didn't mention what part of the state the patient is in.State health officials said they would not release an exact location, saying only the person under investigation lives in the state. Samples from the person under investigation were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing.Results are expected in the coming days, health officials said. Authorities said a local health department is working in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Health.Ohio remains at low risk, health officials said, and there are no confirmed cases in the state.The news follows a scare at Miami University, where two students were tested for the novel virus after a recent trip to China. Both students tested negative, health officials said Sunday.The coronavirus has sickened thousands, with the death toll soaring to around 500 globally. The virus mainly sickens animals, but this specific coronavirus "jumped the species barrier" to infect people on a large scale, officials with the CDC said.Despite the coronavirus' impact in China, the CDC maintains that the risk to Americans is low.Reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little or no symptoms to death, officials with the CDC said. Symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses. These viruses may cause mild to severe respiratory issues with fever, cough and shortness of breath

Health officials are monitoring another possible case of the coronavirus in the state of Ohio.

Officials with the Ohio Department of Health say they are monitoring a possible case of the novel virus, but didn't mention what part of the state the patient is in.


State health officials said they would not release an exact location, saying only the person under investigation lives in the state.

Samples from the person under investigation were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing.

Results are expected in the coming days, health officials said. Authorities said a local health department is working in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Health.

Ohio remains at low risk, health officials said, and there are no confirmed cases in the state.

The news follows a scare at Miami University, where two students were tested for the novel virus after a recent trip to China. Both students tested negative, health officials said Sunday.

The coronavirus has sickened thousands, with the death toll soaring to around 500 globally. The virus mainly sickens animals, but this specific coronavirus "jumped the species barrier" to infect people on a large scale, officials with the CDC said.

Despite the coronavirus' impact in China, the CDC maintains that the risk to Americans is low.

Reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little or no symptoms to death, officials with the CDC said. Symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses. These viruses may cause mild to severe respiratory issues with fever, cough and shortness of breath