Medical doctor infected with new flu: hospital officials

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- A medical doctor working for a South Korean hospital
has been confirmed to have been infected with Influenza A, hospital officials
said Tuesday.

According to the Seoul National University Hospital, a 33-year-old foreign
doctor, one of its staff, has been under close observation for treatment after
she tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
She showed flu-like symptoms after returning from a recent trip to the United
States to attend an academic conference on gastrointestinal disorders, they
added. She voluntarily asked for a medical checkup on June 10 and has been placed
under observation since Monday.
The latest case has been reported to the nation's health authorities for
confirmation, hospital officials said.
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said that it is conducting
tests on samples from the patient and the final results might be available later
in the day.
It would mark the first time that a medical worker has been infected with the
contagious disease here. South Korea has confirmed a total of 67 cases of the new
flu.
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