tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (October 3) reported a suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and again urged the public to pay special attention to safety during travel, taking due consideration of health risks in the places they visit. The case is detailed below:
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Sex [TD]Male[/TD]
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Age [TD]31[/TD]
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Affected areas involved [TD]Jordan and Israel[/TD]
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Risk exposure [TD]Contact with camel[/TD]
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Hospital [TD]Pok Oi Hospital[/TD]
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Condition [TD]Stable[/TD]
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MERS-CoV preliminary test result [TD]Negative[/TD]
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"Travellers to the Middle East should avoid going to farms, barns or markets with camels, avoid contact with sick persons and animals, especially camels, birds or poultry, and avoid unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities. We strongly advise travel agents organising tours to the Middle East to abstain from arranging camel rides and activities involving direct contact with camels, which are known risk factors for acquiring MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)," a spokesman for the CHP said.
Locally, the CHP's surveillance with public and private hospitals, practising doctors and at boundary control points is firmly in place. Inbound travellers and members of the public who recently visited the Middle East and developed fever or lower respiratory symptoms within 14 days will be classified as suspected MERS cases. They will be taken to public hospitals for isolation and management until their specimens test negative for MERS-CoV.
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201610/03/P2016100300636.htm
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[TR]
Sex [TD]Male[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
Age [TD]31[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
Affected areas involved [TD]Jordan and Israel[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
Risk exposure [TD]Contact with camel[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
Hospital [TD]Pok Oi Hospital[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
Condition [TD]Stable[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
MERS-CoV preliminary test result [TD]Negative[/TD]
[/TR]
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"Travellers to the Middle East should avoid going to farms, barns or markets with camels, avoid contact with sick persons and animals, especially camels, birds or poultry, and avoid unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities. We strongly advise travel agents organising tours to the Middle East to abstain from arranging camel rides and activities involving direct contact with camels, which are known risk factors for acquiring MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)," a spokesman for the CHP said.
Locally, the CHP's surveillance with public and private hospitals, practising doctors and at boundary control points is firmly in place. Inbound travellers and members of the public who recently visited the Middle East and developed fever or lower respiratory symptoms within 14 days will be classified as suspected MERS cases. They will be taken to public hospitals for isolation and management until their specimens test negative for MERS-CoV.
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201610/03/P2016100300636.htm