HK: Two people refuse to go into MERS quarantine

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TWO Korean nationals having close contact with a Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patient who passed through Hong Kong are refusing to go into quarantine, said Health Secretary Ko Wing-man.
The two Korean nationals are among 18 plane passengers who sat close to the MERS patient, probably against medical advice, Ko said.
Hong Kong's health authorities have made plans for the 18 plane passengers to go into quarantine for two weeks at the Lady MacLehose Holiday Village in Sai Kung. But two of them are refusing to be tested and isolated, Ko said, adding that authorities can only contact them by phone.

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Guangdong: to 47 people in close contact with Hong Kong: two Korean did not accept isolation

2015-05-31 03:10:43 Source: Liberation Daily Review

According to Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, May 30 (Reporter Zhou Qiang) - Planning Commission of Guangdong Province Wei 30 evening briefing, China's first Korean MERS fever patients present with symptoms is still based. 38 has been in close contact with 29 to 47 people, all Write discomfort.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, May 30 (Reporter Jiang Tingting) - Hong Kong SAR Government Secretary for Food and Health, 30, said Ko Wing-man, has been diagnosed with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) of Korean men a total of 29 close contacts, of whom 18 in Hong Kong. According to regulations, these 18 close contacts need to be isolated on the 14th.

Ko Wing-man, said 16 people of 18 people had entered the detention camp, but still can not convince the remaining two Korean people to accept checks or isolation. "Due to the close contacts still in the incubation period of the virus, both in the community and then touching other people during this period, there is the opportunity to increase the risk of spread of the virus in Hong Kong." He said.

Ko Wing-man said it had appealed to the two representative offices in Hong Kong through Korea, I hope they understand the importance of isolating the camp stay.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on the 30th ruled out against a woman suspected of suffering from respiratory syndrome in the Middle East of the investigation, the test results show that the 30-year-old woman in the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus negative reaction.

A DH spokesman said, it is strongly recommended that the operation of travel agencies in the Middle East group, travelers should arrange camel rides, or participate in activities in direct contact with the camel, because this is the Middle East respiratory syndrome infection known risk factors. Outbound travelers should avoid going to the farm, farm or camel market, should avoid contact with animals, especially camels, birds, poultry or patients.

http://www.kaixian.tv/gd/2015/0531/19991.html

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2 Korea MERS close contacts were forced isolation in Hong Kong

Source: Global Network | 2015-05-31 06:26:19 |

In the Pick site, the Department of Health to arrange minibus parked outside Elizabeth House, the Hong Kong Department of Health staff will be wearing protective equipment heavily two Korean woman taken to detention camps connected car.

The two Korean female MERS patients were previously diagnosed in Huizhou, Guangdong K a close contact, they will be quarantined 14 days.

Health and epidemic prevention center spokesman Hong Kong at 30 pm, said: "The authorities have been traced to a total of 18 people, they have no symptoms of the disease, the entire stay Lady MacLehose Holiday Village quarantine center for quarantine." Pictured in close contact with the relevant treatment against Damai Mrs. Ho Holiday Camp for quarantine.
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May 30 morning, Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man revealed to the media, there are two Korean Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) refused to accept the isolation of close contacts. According to Radio Television Hong Kong reported that at about 16:00, the Hong Kong Department of Health found that the two Korean people, are women, in Causeway Bay Elizabeth House is picked and sent to Lady MacLehose Holiday Village isolation. The report said that in the transfer of the site, the Department of Health to arrange minibus parked outside Elizabeth House, the Hong Kong Department of Health staff will be wearing protective equipment heavily two Korean woman taken to detention camps connected car.

http://news.21cn.com/caiji/roll1/a/2015/0531/06/29610910.shtml

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Hong Kong quarantines 18 over MERS fears

BEIJING (AP) - Hong Kong authorities quarantined 18 fellow passengers of a South Korean man who arrived in the city infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS.
The Chinese city?s health authorities said Saturday the 18 are quarantined in the Lady MacLehose Holiday Village resort in a remote part of Hong Kong for two weeks. They were seated within two rows of the South Korean man, but have not showed any symptoms so far.
Another 17 people are under medical surveillance.

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