Guangdong suspected "new SARS" preliminary positive patient contact with a nurse uninfected Port
Preliminary tests showed that men in the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus were positive, but can be considered diagnosed patients.
May 29, 2015 10:22 am
Incheon airport arrival passengers temperature probe instrument. Source: AP
(South early Chinese Reuters) today through Hong Kong in Guangdong Huizhou Middle East respiratory syndrome suspected patients, the earlier samples taken tested positive preliminary reactions. Hong Kong who had contact with the suspected patient's nurse, after testing, the results were negative.
The 44-year-old South Korean man's father and sister are respiratory syndrome has been diagnosed in the Middle East, and his father had to live together in a room in the hospital nearly four hours. Until this week, but he went to Korea to the hospital because of fever, have not announced that he is in close contact with the identity. Three days while the medical staff learned about the facts only after South Korea reported to health authorities.
Yonhap reported that preliminary tests showed, said the man in the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus were positive, but can be considered diagnosed patients.
On Tuesday, the man ride from Incheon airport Asiana Airlines flight OZ723 arrived in Hong Kong, 15:00 East Wing cross-border travel by bus from the airport, after arriving in Shenzhen, Huizhou. Guangdong health authorities informed yesterday afternoon, the man had been transferred to hospitals yesterday morning for isolation and treatment, preliminary results on 35 people in close contact, yet unusual.
The Centre for Health Protection of Hong Kong Leung said during contact tracing, the Department of Health's Port Health Office worked for the Hong Kong International Airport passengers health assessment of a female registered nurse, yesterday reported cough, nausea and dizziness.
The nurse did not have a fever, as a precaution, she has been sent to Princess Margaret Hospital Authority is located in the center for assessment and treatment of infectious diseases. Nasopharyngeal secretion sample after preliminary tests confirmed that the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus negative.
Hong Kong authorities are planning to track about 200 people in the South Korean man on the road might have been in close contact, including him aboard the same flight of 158 passengers, and about 10 of the bus with him.
Centre for Health Protection of Hong Kong said that it will continue to liaise closely with the World Health Organization and health authorities in South Korea and the Mainland. If any suspected cases, especially in patients who visited the Middle East, the CHP will announce the information as quickly as possible to the public.
Territory of Hong Kong has not yet been confirmed human cases in the Middle East respiratory syndrome.
Middle East respiratory syndrome, also known as the "new SARS." Chinese Academy of Engineering, said Zhong Nanshan, the Middle East and the severe acute respiratory syndrome is respiratory virus SARS virus with similar new coronavirus infection, are coronavirus.
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus appeared from September 2012 to date, the cumulative global total of 1118 confirmed cases, including 423 cases of death, the mortality rate of nearly 40 percent, much higher than the SARS mortality rate of about one percent.
Statistics show that Saudi Arabia has 1006 confirmed cases, 71 cases followed by the United Arab Emirates, Qatar 13 cases, 12 cases of Jordan, South Korea seven cases, six cases of Iran, Oman five cases, four cases of the United Kingdom.
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Local response to latest MERS situation
*************************************** The Controller of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH), Dr Leung Ting-****, today (May 28) reported the local response in view of the latest situation of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
According to relevant health authorities, preliminary epidemiological investigations revealed that a male close contact aged 44 of the third MERS case in Korea (male aged 76) had travelled from Korea to Huizhou, Guangdong via Hong Kong on May 26. He arrived at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at around 1pm by OZ723 of Asiana Airlines and then took a coach operated by Eternal East Bus departing at 3pm on the same day to Huizhou. He was hospitalised in Guangdong in stable condition pending laboratory testing results.
He is the son of the third and the younger brother of the fourth (female aged 46) MERS case in Korea.
"As a precautionary measure, we immediately commenced follow-up investigations and are tracing contacts of the above traveller, including close contacts on the same flight and bus as well as other contacts during his local movements. The CHP will continue to liaise with the relevant health authorities for follow-up," Dr Leung said.
"Passengers onboard OZ 723 of Asiana Airlines who travelled from Korea to Hong Kong on May 26 and those of Eternal East Bus departing at 3pm that day from HKIA to Huizhou should call our hotline on 2125 1111 for further assessment or follow-up. It will operate till 10pm today and from 9am to 9pm tomorrow (May 29)," Dr Leung urged.
During contact tracing, a female Registered Nurse of the DH's Port Health Office who assessed the above traveller at HKIA reported to have cough, nausea and dizziness today.
As a precautionary measure, the afebrile nurse was transferred to the Hospital Authority Infectious Disease Centre in Princess Margaret Hospital for assessment and management today. She has been in stable condition and her nasopharyngeal aspirate tested negative for MERS Coronavirus upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.
"We have made necessary preparations in advance and are ready for other disease control measures if necessary. Members of the public and the healthcare sector should heighten vigilance and stay alert to the latest situation," Dr Leung said.
The CHP will maintain close communication with the World Health Organization, and the health authorities of Korea and the Mainland.
Ends/Thursday, May 28, 2015
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S China reports first suspected case of imported MERS
Xinhua, May 28, 2015
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The 44-year-old man expressed discomfort as early as May 21 and reported fever of 38.7 degree celsius on Monday. He landed in Hong Kong on Tuesday and went on to Huizhou city in Guangdong Province via Shenzhen.
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The Health Ministry said the son of the second confirmed victim in the outbreak, who was himself being observed for possible infection, broke voluntary home quarantine and left South Korea on Tuesday for China.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said that authorities in Guangdong province found the Korean man on Thursday and isolated him in a hospital for treatment. They also isolated 35 people who had come in close contact with him, though none has yet to shown symptoms.
The man had not exhibited symptoms other than a fever and had not been confirmed as a MERS case.Leave a comment:
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China - WHO confirmed: Guangdong province announces coronavirus MERS case - isolated and symptomatic - traveled from South Korea via Hong Kong - May 28, 2015 - fully recovered
The province's first case of imported Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) suspected cases
2015-05-28 17:36:55 Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission |
Guangdong health
May 28, the Guangdong Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission informed the province's first input of the Middle East appear Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) suspected cases.
May 27 at 10 pm World Health Organization Bulletin: South Korea confirmed an example of the Middle East respiratory syndrome cases in close contact through Hong Kong Immigration Huizhou, Guangdong Province, has a fever. Guangdong Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission communication of information in accordance with WHO requirements Huizhou immediate verification. Huizhou City health planning department isolation and treatment in at 2:00 on the 28th the men were transferred to hospitals in Korea, and its close contact with in situ observation. The South Korean men currently fever and other symptoms. We searched to close contact with 35 people, yet unusual.
At 1:00 on the 28th, the Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission sent experts rushed to the scene Huizhou, night to carry out epidemiological investigations, sampling and other related work, 28 am to send samples to the provincial CDC detection; and the sample was sent to the national disease control center.
It is understood that the South Korean men belong MERS close contacts of cases.May 21 have discomfort, the 25th body temperature 38.7 ℃. 26 flights to take OZ723 12:50 arrived in Hong Kong via Shenzhen Sha Tau Kok arrived in Huizhou port of entry.
Knowledge Links: Middle East respiratory syndrome virus first appeared in 2012 in Saudi Arabia, after the spread in the Middle East, more than 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, emerging diseases and medical staff infection. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and 2003 belong to the raging SARS coronavirus, which is less than contagious SARS, but the mortality rate is higher than SARS. Based on currently known virology, clinical and epidemiological data, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus already have limited human transmission capacity, but there is no evidence that the virus has the capacity for sustained human transmission.
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