With at least nine cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed in parts of the Middle East, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice Thursday with recommendations on protecting against the virus.
The disease has been confirmed in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan. Five of the nine cases ended in death.
The CDC does say that the risk of the new coronavirus for travelers is thought to be low. CDC recommends that travelers to countries on the Arabian Peninsula or neighboring countries monitor their health and see a doctor right away if symptoms such as cough, breathing difficulties, and fever develop.
Not much is known about how easy or difficult it is the contract this virus.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which are known to cause illness in humans and animals. This novel strain has never previously been detected in humans or animals.
Symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus have been acute, serious respiratory illness, which presented with fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties.
The CDC recommends that travelers to the Arabian Peninsula take the following precautions ( same as for flu) to prevent contracting this virus:..