The 11th case of Streptococcus suis infection in Hong Kong is a 62 year old woman
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Last Update: 2008-11-03
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Source: Internet
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Introduction: Xinhuanet, Hong Kong, August 23 - a laboratory confirmed case of Streptococcus suis infection was reported by the health protection center of the Department of health of the Hong Kong SAR government to the United Hospital on August 23 So far, 11 cases of Streptococcus suis infection have been reported to the health protection center this year According to reports, the patient was a 62 year old woman living in Lantian, who developed fever, chills, stiffness, left knee and calf pain on August 18 She was admitted to the United Hospital on August 19 for treatment and is now in stable condition It is understood that the patient has no recent outbound travel record, and his family has no disease Health Protection Center personnel are continuing to contact patients, their families and hospital personnel for further information According to experts from the center for health protection, genetic analysis of the first nine cases of Streptococcus suis infection this year showed that they belonged to different bacterial strains, indicating that these cases were sporadic and unrelated As for the analysis of the remaining two cases, preliminary investigation shows that there is no epidemiological connection between the two cases.
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