October 07, 2012
HONG KONG, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Hong
Kong's health authority received a report from a local hospital on
Sunday, over a suspected case of severe respiratory disease
associated with new coronavirus affecting a four-year-old boy who
came from Jeddah of Saudi Arabia, the city government said in a
statement.
The boy presented with fever, cough
and vomiting today and attended the Accident and Emergency
Department of Ruttonjee Hospital on Hong Kong Island. The boy has
been transferred to Queen Mary Hospital for isolation, and his
current condition is stable.
Respiratory specimen has been taken
from the patient and test result is pending, according to the
Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.
Investigation by the Center for
Health Protection revealed that the boy traveled with his father
from Saudi Arabia to Hong Kong on Oct. 3. His father also had fever
two days ago but has recovered.
A spokesman with the Center advised
travelers who fall sick within 10 days after visiting from affected
countries should put on a mask and seek medical advice immediately,
as well as report their travel history to the doctor concerned.
The WHO said earlier that two cases
of acute respiratory syndrome with renal failure had been reported
from two persons who had both traveled to Middle East, and a novel
coronavirus has been later confirmed relating to the two cases.
Coronaviruses are a large family of
viruses which includes viruses that cause the common cold and
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
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