The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in
China, saying a
Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle.
The man, identified as a Snohomish County resident is in his 30s, was in good condition and wasn't considered a threat to medical staff or the public, health officials said.
U.S. officials stressed that they believe the virus' overall risk to the
American public remained low.