AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Public Health is preparing for any cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus that may show up in Austin.
APH is coordinating with the Texas Department of State Health Services and the CDC to monitor and prepare for any possible cases of the Coronavirus.
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In a statement, APH says their Epidemiology and Diseases Surveillance Unit routinely monitors nearly 80 communicable diseases and continues to be informed by the CDC with routine national briefings about the Coronavirus.
APH is also distributing information on the virus to local healthcare providers to educate them on the evolving situation.