The outbreaks of both the Wuhan coronavirus and SARS likely started in Chinese wet markets. Photos show what the markets look like.

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The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak likely started in a Chinese wet market, where livestock and poultry are sold alongside animals like dogs and civets.

The Wuhan coronavirus has spread to 14 countries. Here's how to protect yourself while traveling.

Hundreds of millions of people travel to or within China for the Lunar New Year celebration, which started Saturday. That may help the disease spread.

One map shows where the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has spread — more than 2,800 cases are confirmed across 14 countries

Cases of the coronavirus has been reported in 13 countries outside of China, including France and the US.

Experts say the Wuhan coronavirus is more contagious but less deadly than SARS so far. Here's how the 2 outbreaks compare.

A SARS outbreak swept China in 2003, killing more than 770 people. But that coronavirus was more deadly than the current one seems so far.

Experts think the Wuhan coronavirus jumped from bats to snakes to people. Bats have been the source of at least 4 pandemics.

Both the Wuhan coronavirus and the SARS virus most likely jumped from bats to other animals, which then passed it to humans.

Face masks aren't a very effective way to prevent the spread of coronavirus, experts say, despite spiking sales

Wearing a face mask won't protect you from the Wuhan coronavirus as much as washing your hands and avoiding contact with anyone who may be infected.

Arizona case of Wuhan coronavirus is the 5th US diagnosis of the virus

A person in Maricopa County, Arizona, who returned from traveling in Wuhan, China, is the fifth person confirmed to have the coronavirus in the US.

Here's what Arizona State University is telling students after a case of the Wuhan virus was confirmed there

According to an email sent to students, Arizona State University is contacting anyone who was possibly exposed to the person who has the virus.

The flu is a far bigger threat to most people in the US than the Wuhan coronavirus. Here's why.

Five people in the US have been diagnosed with the coronavirus that originated in China. Since October, up to 20,000 Americans have died of influenza.