The weather has been cold recently, and another citizen was found unconscious in the bathroom while taking a bath at home, suspected of carbon monoxide poisoning!
The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (16th) that it received a notification from Pok Oi Hospital yesterday of a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning. A 29-year-old woman was found unconscious in the bathroom while taking a bath at home. The patient is currently in stable condition.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the exhaust fan in the bathroom was not on at the time of the incident.
Together with today's case, two people were suspected of carbon monoxide poisoning while taking a bath within ten days. An 8-year-old girl developed dizziness and fainted in the bathroom while using a gas water heater to take a bath at home last Tuesday (6th), and was then sent to Majia He was transferred to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment.
The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today that it received a report from Pok Oi Hospital yesterday (15th) about a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning case involving a 29-year-old woman.
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The unconscious person was sent to the hospital and the current condition is stable
The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today that it received a report from Pok Oi Hospital yesterday (15th) about a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The case involved a 29-year-old woman who was found unconscious in the bathroom while taking a bath at home yesterday. She was sent to Pok Oi Hospital and then transferred to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment. The patient is currently in stable condition.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the exhaust fan in the bathroom was not on at the time of the incident.
According to the Center for Health Protection, carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is produced as a by-product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels such as wood, natural gas and gasoline.
People exposed to low levels of carbon monoxide may experience symptoms such as dizziness, headache, tiredness and nausea; those exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide may experience symptoms such as visual impairment, coordination disturbance, loss of consciousness and brain damage, and even death.
The Center for Health Protection reminds the public that if using a gas water heater, ensure good indoor ventilation and regular maintenance.
Members of the public should seek medical advice immediately if they suspect symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
8-year-old girl poisoned with carbon monoxide in the shower last Tuesday
Together with today's case, two people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide while taking a bath this winter. An 8-year-old girl developed dizziness and fainted in the bathroom while using a gas water heater to take a bath at home last Tuesday (6th), and was then sent to Majia He was transferred to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment.
The patient is currently in stable condition.
The girl was suspected of carbon monoxide poisoning while using a gas water heater to cool off. Department of Health: Make sure the room is well ventilated. The Observatory issued a cold weather warning forecast for the next few days. The weather will be cold to 10 degrees tomorrow night. It is expected to be as low as 8 degrees in the first district and 5 degrees. The temperature will gradually drop over the weekend. The Observatory is expected to drop to 9 degrees later today. The winter monsoon will hit the Observatory tomorrow night.