Local TV stations turn to UC expert for information on coronavirus

Concern grows as first cases show up in the United States

Concern about coronavirus is growing in the United States after the first case was found in Washington State on January 21. Two Cincinnati TV stations turned to Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine to give their audiences more information about the virus. 

A still photo of Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum on Fox19

Check out an interview with Dr. Fichtenbaum on Fox19 here and a story on WLWT-TV featuring Dr. Fichtenbaum here

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