Friday, July 18, 2014

PRO/MBDS> Plague, pneumonic - China: Gansu, fatal, RFI

Plague -- Worldwide/Unknown

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the [Hong Kong] Department of Health last night [17 Jul 2014] received notification from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of a fatal case of pneumonic plague affecting a man aged 38 in Gansu.

The patient, who presented with fever and cough since [13 Jul 2014], was admitted to a local hospital on [15 Jul 2014] for isolation and management. His condition deteriorated and he passed away on [16 Jul 2014]. He was a farm worker



Source: HealthMap Global Disease Alerts http://ift.tt/1oRtMQW

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