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Patient with fever tests negative for MERS-CoV
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (June 4) investigating a suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) whose respiratory specimen tested negative for MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and hence called on the public to stay alert and maintain good personal, food and environmental hygiene during travel.
The 51-year-old man, with an underlying medical condition, lives and works in Doha, Qatar. He presented with increased malaise upon arrival in Hong Kong from Doha on May 26. He attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Prince of Wales Hospital yesterday (June 3) and was admitted for management on the same day.
He developed fever after admission and has been put under isolation. His current condition is stable.
Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no contact with animals (including camels) and MERS patients. His travel collateral has remained asymptomatic so far.
His nasopharyngeal aspirate tested negative for MERS-CoV upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB)...
Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2014-06-04
Patient with fever tests negative for MERS-CoV
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (June 4) investigating a suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) whose respiratory specimen tested negative for MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and hence called on the public to stay alert and maintain good personal, food and environmental hygiene during travel.
The 51-year-old man, with an underlying medical condition, lives and works in Doha, Qatar. He presented with increased malaise upon arrival in Hong Kong from Doha on May 26. He attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Prince of Wales Hospital yesterday (June 3) and was admitted for management on the same day.
He developed fever after admission and has been put under isolation. His current condition is stable.
Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no contact with animals (including camels) and MERS patients. His travel collateral has remained asymptomatic so far.
His nasopharyngeal aspirate tested negative for MERS-CoV upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB)...
Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2014-06-04