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Written by: Li Enci
2020-01-08 17:41
Last updated: 2020-01-08 17:42The outbreak of unexplained pneumonia in Wuhan has not yet been identified. The government formally gazetted this morning (8) to include "severe new infectious pathogen respiratory disease" as a statutory notifiable infectious disease with immediate effect. Doctors should report fever, symptoms of acute respiratory infections, or symptoms of pneumonia and have visited Wuhan within 14 days before the onset of the disease. Regardless of whether they have been to a market or seafood market, they must notify the CHP for further investigation.
The Hospital Authority announced today that eight additional suspected cases in the past 24 hours, aged between 3 and 61, were all in stable condition and are now being quarantined. The total number of suspected cases has increased to 38.
The Hospital Authority announced today that eight additional suspected cases, ranging in age from 3 to 61, have been added in the past 24 hours. (Photo by Hong Kong 01 reporter)
The Hospital Authority announced that as of 12:00 noon today, the public hospital had received a total of 8 patients who had visited Wuhan in the past 14 days and had fever, respiratory infections or pneumonia symptoms, including 1 male and 7 female. , Aged between 3 and 61, were admitted to Caritas Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Ruttonjee Hospital. Two others were referred to Tuen Mun Hospital via Tin Shui Wai Hospital. All eight were in stable condition and were receiving isolation treatment.
The Hospital Authority has reported the case to the Department of Health and has sent patient samples to the laboratory. Dr. Lai Weiwen, Chief Infection Control Director of the Hospital Authority, said that the patient had not visited the wet market in Wuhan before the onset of the disease. Monitor the patient's condition and provide appropriate treatment.
Including the above cases, public hospitals have reported a total of 38 related patient cases to the Department of Health since December 31, 2019, of which 21 have been discharged.
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