Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013) - negative for NCoV, positive for Infl

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Case of fever with travel history to KSA under investigation


The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received a report from Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) tonight (March 9) of a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus.

The 31-year-old man, with good past health, presented with cough on March 3 and fever and headache since March 9. He was admitted to QEH for isolation and treatment tonight. His current condition is stable.

Investigations by the CHP revealed that the patient travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from March 4 to 7. His wife with no recent travel history has cough and sore throat since March 8. She is also being isolated in QEH as a precautionary measure.

Their chest X-ray were clear. Laboratory test results are expected to be available tomorrow.

"The CHP will continue its surveillance mechanism with public and private hospitals, practising doctors and the airport for any suspected cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus," a DH spokesman remarked.

"No human infection with this virus has been identified so far in Hong Kong," the spokesman stressed.

The spokesman advised travellers returning from novel coronavirus-affected countries with respiratory symptoms to wear face masks, seek medical attention and reveal their travel history to doctors.

The spokesman reminded members of the public to pay attention to personal hygiene, especially wash hands:

• Before touching the eyes, nose and mouth;
• Before eating or handling food;
• After using the toilets; and
• After sneezing or coughing and cleaning the nose.
• For more information on personal hygiene, members of the public may visit the CHP's website: www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/9/460/19899.html .

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[Treyfish]

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

:tiphat:good catch, here is some more.
CHP tonight received the Queen Elizabeth Hospital reported suspected cases of a novel coronavirus caused severe respiratory disease.
The 31-year-old man health, since March 3, cough, fever and headache symptoms on March 9, tonight was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment under isolation and is in stable condition.
CHP Initial investigations revealed that the patient had to go to Saudi Arabia on March 4 to 7. Patient wife recently traveled outside March 8, cough and sore throat symptoms, as a precaution, but also in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment under isolation.
Their lung X-ray examination is normal, and the test results are expected to be available tomorrow.
The spokesman said that Hong Kong has found no cases of human infection with the virus.:tiphat:http://hk.news.yahoo.com/往沙特男子疑染新冠狀病毒-154612084.html

 

[Treyfish]

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

Then a novel coronavirus CHP reported suspected cases
10/03/2013 12:19 AM


Department of Health Department of Health Centre for Health Protection has received the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, reported caused by a novel coronavirus suspected cases of severe respiratory disease,
a 31-year-old man in good health, and cough since the 3rd of this month, and yesterday fever and headache symptoms, was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital last night being treated in isolation and is in stable condition.
Department of Health Protection (CHP) Preliminary investigations revealed that the patient had to go to Saudi Arabia on Monday to Thursday. patient's wife had no recent travel, but from Friday onwards cough and sore throat symptoms, as a precaution, but also in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment under isolation and
two lung X-ray is normal, expected today, there will be test results.:tiphat:http://www.metroradio.com.hk/997/News/Default.aspx?NewsID=20130310001949

 

[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

From the above posts, we can summarize that:

-- the patient developed cough on March 3;

-- the patient travelled to Saudi Arabia from March 4 to March 7;

-- his wife - that had not performed travel - developed cough and sore throat since March 8 (but her husband was not present);

-- the patient developed fever and headache on March 9;

Wife developed symptoms before husband returned home (?).

Chest X-rays were negative for both patients.

Both patients are under investigation for NCoV and hospitalized in isolation.



----3------------------4-----7-----------------------8------------------9-!
____| _______________|____ |___________________ |
____husband with cough|____ | ___________________|
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_____________________husband travel to Saudi Arabia | _________________|
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________________________________________________wife had sore throat |
_________________________________________________________________husband with fever


Wife would had only 24 hour of incubation (?).

Details provided are not enough to draw a firm conclusion about the disease of this couple.

 

[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

[Source: Department of Health, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Case of fever with travel history to KSA tested negative for novel coronavirus


A spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) today (March 10) provided an update on the suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus.

Preliminary laboratory test results for the respiratory specimens of the 31-year-old man and his wife today showed negative for Novel Coronavirus associated with Severe Respiratory Disease.

The male patient's specimen is positive for seasonal influenza A (H3).

The 31-year-old man, with good past health, travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from March 4 to 7. He presented with cough since March 3 and fever and headache since March 9. He was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) for isolation and treatment last night. His current condition is stable.

His wife with no recent travel history has cough and sore throat since March 8. She is also being isolated in QEH as a precautionary measure.

"The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the DH will continue its surveillance mechanism with public and private hospitals, practising doctors and the airport for any suspected cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus," a DH spokesman remarked.

"No human infection with this virus has been identified so far in Hong Kong," the spokesman stressed.

"We would like to reassure the public that the Government will be as transparent as possible in the dissemination of information on cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus. Whenever there is a suspected case, particularly involving patients with travel history to the Middle East and the affected areas, the CHP will release information to the public as soon as possible." the spokesman added.

The spokesman advised travellers returning from novel coronavirus-affected countries with respiratory symptoms to wear face masks, seek medical attention and reveal their travel history to doctors.

The spokesman reminded members of the public to pay attention to personal hygiene, especially wash hands:

• Before touching the eyes, nose and mouth;
• Before eating or handling food;
• After using the toilets; and
• After sneezing or coughing and cleaning the nose.

For more information on personal hygiene, members of the public may visit the CHP's website: www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/9/460/19899.html .


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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013)

[Source: Government of Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

SFH on suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus


Following is the transcript of remarks (English portion) made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after attending a public function this morning (March 10):

Reporter:

(On a report received by the Centre for Health Protection from Queen Elizabeth Hospital last night about a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus), how would the Government step up the surveillance measures especially regarding airline companies?

Secretary for Food and Health:

??A few days ago, the World Health Organization notified the 14th confirmed case of infection with new Novel Coronavirus causing severe respiratory disease.

??There has been a total of 14 cases since the discovery of the disease last year.

??There are also evidences of human to human transmission in the most recent cluster of cases in the United Kingdom.

??There is currently a patient in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with a history of travel to the middle-east and with relevant upper respiratory tract symptoms and fever.

??The specimens of the patient have been sent to the Public Health Laboratory and we could have the result of the rapid test at noon today, the earliest.

??I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to the public to adopt tightened public and personal hygiene measures.

??Whenever you are travelling outside Hong Kong, do not get into contact with wild animals, wild birds and poultry.

??If you got upper respiratory tract symptoms and fever within certain days after you returned to Hong Kong, please take personal protection measures and see a doctor.

??In particular, do not take wild animals or wild birds as a cuisine.

??Regarding the airlines, we are considering stepping up preventive measures including incorporating a warning, in particular for inbound air flights especially from the affected areas, to alert the air crew as well as the passengers that if they have fever or upper respiratory tract symptoms, they should report their situation to the crew members and our port health staff.

Reporter:

Is there higher risk right now in terms of the season?

Secretary for Food and Health:

??At this period of time, when we are in the transition from winter to spring, it is also the peak of the seasonal flu as well as other upper respiratory tract illnesses.

??I think the whole community at this particular time should tighten the awareness and preparedness.??

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)


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[Catbird]

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013) - negative for NCoV, positive for Influenza A H3

Although the diagnosis in this case is A/H3, and not NCoV, I still found this interesting.

The airplane crew from the flight of this patient are now showing symptoms. Apparently, this is the 2nd time a crew that has worked a flight from HK "to the area" has shown symptoms.

Machine translation of original article:

"Again a SARS the Doubtful Case confirmed influenza
2013-03-11

An office cabin crew, the beginning of the month to Saudi Arabia's 31-year-old man was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital due to the emergence of symptoms of cough, fever and headache, the night before, yesterday afternoon laboratory confirmed that he was infected with seasonal flu, seasonal Influenza positive for influenza A (H3), is not a novel coronavirus, his wife also tested negative for HIV. Meanwhile, two suspected cases involve crew, the Government will liaise with the airlines, measures launched shortly.

...The second case the crew now symptoms

Ko Wing-man, the Food and Health Bureau yesterday to attend the World Kidney Day activities, said noted that a few days ago, the world's confirmed new coronavirus infection cases increased to 14, but the mortality rate is high, and the sign of human cases of people in the UK . Hong Kong as an international city, the flow of people a lot, especially considering the problems of aviation.

He said that this is already the second case involving the crew from symptoms, in conjunction with the airline liaise to increase tips given to crew members and passengers on the flight back to Hong Kong from the affected areas, and to remind them to pay special attention to the personal body situation...".

 

[jeffrey]

Re: Hong Kong, a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus NCoV (March 9 2013) - negative for NCoV, positive for Influenza A H3

Very typical on planes in flu season. If it was Influenza A, it is very contagious, so until we know different than we have to wait and see. I do think HK is much more on this than US. Who knows what is going on here in the US! CDC says to watch out for it, but they are the same that cannot figure out what happen with the Flu vaccine this year, either...So, if planes fly from different countries,it just does not stay in one area. Time will tell.