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Tue, 05/19/2009 - 16:34
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Vietnamese traveler confirmed as new flu case: S. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS with details about suspected Japanese flu case in para 2, paras 7-9 )
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean health authorities confirmed Tuesday that
a Vietnamese transit passenger quarantined at a local hospital has been infected
with the new type-A influenza virus.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) also said a Japanese
tourist was quarantined earlier in the day at an international airport on South
Korea's southern resort island of Jeju after showing symptoms of the new flu.
The 22-year-old Vietnamese woman who arrived in South Korea from Seattle on
Sunday afternoon planned to take a connecting flight to Vietnam, but was held for
observation after complaining of high fever,
"Tests conducted on the woman showed she has been infected with the new flu
virus," an official with the center said. He added, however, that she is
currently in good health with no fever or signs of respiratory complications
after having been given antiviral drug treatment.
The woman, whose name has not been released, is the fourth confirmed case of the
new flu virus detected in South Korea, although the World Health Organization
(WHO) has yet to decide whether to classify her as a South Korean or Vietnamese
case.
Seoul confirmed three cases of the variant H1N1 virus earlier in the month. All
were released from quarantine after responding well to antiviral drug treatment.
According to KCDC, the Japanese female tourist said to be in her 60s arrived at
Jeju International Airport from Japan's Kansai Airport and is undergoing detailed
examination by local doctors. Tokyo reported 163 confirmed cases of people
infected with the virus so far.
The KCDC said test results that can determine if she has been exposed to the new
flu virus should be released Wednesday at the latest.
Health authorities said they are tracking people who were seated close to her on
the Korea Air flight to see if they show any signs of infection that include
fever, coughing, nasal congestion and headache.
According to the WHO, the new virus strain has hit 40 countries worldwide,
infecting a total of 8,829 people. Of those, 74 have died from the virus that is
capable of person-to-person transmission, with most of the deaths taking place in
Mexico.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean health authorities confirmed Tuesday that
a Vietnamese transit passenger quarantined at a local hospital has been infected
with the new type-A influenza virus.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) also said a Japanese
tourist was quarantined earlier in the day at an international airport on South
Korea's southern resort island of Jeju after showing symptoms of the new flu.
The 22-year-old Vietnamese woman who arrived in South Korea from Seattle on
Sunday afternoon planned to take a connecting flight to Vietnam, but was held for
observation after complaining of high fever,
"Tests conducted on the woman showed she has been infected with the new flu
virus," an official with the center said. He added, however, that she is
currently in good health with no fever or signs of respiratory complications
after having been given antiviral drug treatment.
The woman, whose name has not been released, is the fourth confirmed case of the
new flu virus detected in South Korea, although the World Health Organization
(WHO) has yet to decide whether to classify her as a South Korean or Vietnamese
case.
Seoul confirmed three cases of the variant H1N1 virus earlier in the month. All
were released from quarantine after responding well to antiviral drug treatment.
According to KCDC, the Japanese female tourist said to be in her 60s arrived at
Jeju International Airport from Japan's Kansai Airport and is undergoing detailed
examination by local doctors. Tokyo reported 163 confirmed cases of people
infected with the virus so far.
The KCDC said test results that can determine if she has been exposed to the new
flu virus should be released Wednesday at the latest.
Health authorities said they are tracking people who were seated close to her on
the Korea Air flight to see if they show any signs of infection that include
fever, coughing, nasal congestion and headache.
According to the WHO, the new virus strain has hit 40 countries worldwide,
infecting a total of 8,829 people. Of those, 74 have died from the virus that is
capable of person-to-person transmission, with most of the deaths taking place in
Mexico.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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