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Written by: Chen Qianting
2020-07-15 00:26
Last update date: 2020-07-15 00:26The outbreak of the epidemic group in the hospital of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a total of three elderly patients who were admitted to the same disease, were diagnosed with new coronavirus pneumonia.
Yuan Guoyong, a professor in the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, said today (14th) that after the hospital's first diagnosis, the first diagnosed patient was suspected of having a heart attack and hydropneumonia before the diagnosis was confirmed, and the new coronavirus may cause some symptoms of the elderly It is not obvious, there may not be a fever, so it is recommended that the Hospital Authority conduct a virus test for elders with unclear symptoms in the future.
Yuan Guoyong also said that the son of the first diagnosed patient in the ward lives in Ciyun Mountain. It is believed that the virus was introduced into the hospital from the community. It is recommended that all elderly people with history of contact with Ciyun Mountain should be tested for viruses at the same time.
Yuan Guoyong suggested that the HA should conduct new coronavirus testing for elders whose symptoms were not obvious at the time of admission. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
The latest in-hospital group of new pneumonia cases in Queen Elizabeth Hospital involves three 92-year-old, 77-year-old and 64-year-old female patients admitted to the same hospital. The first 92-year-old female patient diagnosed was admitted to the hospital on July 12 and was in the general ward After check-in, the diagnosis was confirmed; after leaving the hospital, the 77-year-old patient returned to Lefu Old People's Home and then transferred to the Buddhist Hospital; the 64-year-old patient was also diagnosed today and she has cancer.
Elderly with low immune response may not have fever
After arriving at the hospital to inspect the situation, Yuan Guoyong said that when the first diagnosed patient was admitted to the hospital, everyone thought she had a heart attack and a hydropneumonia, and then was diagnosed with new pneumonia. He pointed out that some elders have a slow immune response and may not have a fever after being infected with the new type of pneumonia, which may lead to old illnesses, such as shortness of breath and coughing. Some elders will take off their masks to breathe, and may have the opportunity to infect other people during hospitalization people.
Yuan Xu pointed out that the current epidemic pressure in the community is great. When there are patients in the community who are going to be admitted to the hospital, or some patients with viruses are admitted to the hospital, they are not aware of it. He suggested that the HA need to do virus testing for the elderly patients with unclear symptoms to reduce the risk of outbreaks in the hospital.
If you have contact with Ciyun Mountain, you need to test
In addition, Yuan Guoyong mentioned that the son of the first patient diagnosed in the hospital had lived in the epidemic Ciyun mountain area, and the virus may be brought into the hospital by the community. He suggested that patients related to the Ciyun mountain area should also be tested for viruses.
The first case of outbreak of new pneumonia in Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
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