570+ officially confirmed cases and 17 fatalities.  Has already spread to at least six countries, including the US, Japan, South Korea, Thailand.  The virus has originated in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, reportedly from a local wildlife market (most likely from bats and snakes). The virus strain is in the same family as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). It has reportedly mutated and can be transmitted from human to human. China