Experts urge anyone who thinks they have the coronavirus to call before going to a US hospital. Here's the process for potential patients.

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• If you think you have the coronavirus, call your doctor or local public health department.
• They will probably ask about where you recently traveled and with whom you came into contact.
• If the doctor determines you might have the coronavirus, they will probably arrange for special transport to a facility that's equipped with negative air-pressure rooms.
• Going to the hospital without calling ahead could expose more people to the virus.
• For the latest case total, death toll, and travel information, see Business Insider's live updates here.
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The US has reported its first few cases of possible "community spread" of the coronavirus — the patients didn't travel to China or have any known contact with anyone who got sick.

Health officials are warning Americans to prepare for an outbreak.

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