Wuhan virus case in Manila denied

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:33:03 +0000

The Manila Health Department yesterday debunked rumors that there is a novel coronavirus case involving a Chinese at the Metropolitan Hospital in Binondo, Manila.

Unverified reports of a novel coronavirus case in Binondo went viral on social media last Sunday.

In a report, MHD officer Dr. Arnold Pangan said the 27-year-old Chinese confined at the hospital is diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia.

The patient is a native of Obei, China and worked at a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator. He reportedly lives on the boundary of Pasay City and Parañaque City, Pangan said.

Pangan said the POGO worker was hospitalized last Jan. 25 due to fever and cough. The patient is well and cured of fever.

“Case is a 27-year-old male, arrived in the Philippines as POGO worker last Jan. 8, 2020. He is from Obei, China,” he said in a report. “Hospitalized in Metropolitan Hospital last Jan. 25, 2020 because of fever and cough. Allegedly resides in boundary of Pasay and Parañaque,” he added.

Pangan also confirmed that the Chinese has no travel history to Wuhan, China, where the novel coronavirus originated.
MHD surveillance team, in coordination with DoH surveillance, and as per investigation, patient has fever and cough but negative on history of travel to Wuhan, China and no history of exposure to a host or positive case,” Pangan said.

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