U.S. Embassy & Consulates
in China

Location: Wuhan, Hankou area

Event: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Watch Level 1 Alert (be aware and practice usual precautions) for an outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, preliminarily identified to be caused by a novel (new) coronavirus.

Travelers to Wuhan should:

• Avoid animals (alive or dead), animal markets, and products that come from animals (such as uncooked meat).
• Avoid contact with sick people.
• Wash hands often with soap and water.
• Consult the CDC Website for the most up-to-date information regarding enhanced screening procedures.

If you have traveled to Wuhan and feel sick, you should

• Stay home. Except for seeking medical care, avoid contact with others.
• Don’t travel while sick.
• Seek medical care right away. Before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room, call ahead and tell the doctor about your recent travel and your symptoms.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.

Please see https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/novel-coronavirus-china and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/novel-coronavirus-2019.html for further updates.

• U.S. Consulate General Wuhan
  New World International Trade Tower I,
  No. 568, Jianshe Avenue
  Hankou, Wuhan 430022
  China
  Telephone: +(86)(027) 8555-7791
  Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000
  Fax: +(86)(027) 8555-7761
  Please note that Wuhan does not provide regularly scheduled consular services. Contact the Embassy in Beijing for consular assistance.
  USConsulateWuhan@state.gov
• U.S. Embassy Beijing
  No. 55 An Jia Lou Road
  Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600
  China
  Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000
  Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000
  Fax: +(86)(10) 8531-3300
  BeijingACS@state.gov
• State Department – Consular Affairs – 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
• China Country Information sheet
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