Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China

CDC HEALTH ADVISORY
Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network | January 8, 2020

Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China

Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring a reported cluster of pneumonia of unknown etiology (PUE) with possible epidemiologic links to a large wholesale fish and live animal market in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. An outbreak investigation by local officials is ongoing in China; the World Health Organization (WHO) is the lead international public health agency. Currently, there are no known U.S. cases nor have cases been reported in countries other than China. CDC has established an Incident Management Structure to optimize domestic and international coordination if additional public health actions are required.