Travellers from China arriving at the Terminal One in Changi Airport. A 52-year-old man with pneumonia who had travelled to Wuhan has been admitted for further assessment and treatment, bringing the number of suspected cases identified here of a mysterious viral illness to six in Singapore. - ST/ANN
SINGAPORE: A 52-year-old man with pneumonia who had travelled to Wuhan has been admitted for further assessment and treatment, bringing the number of suspected cases identified here of a mysterious viral illness to six.
His condition was stable and he had been isolated as a precautionary measure, said the Ministry of Health on Saturday (Jan 18), noting that he had not visited the Huanan seafood wholesale market associated with the cluster of pneumonia in Wuhan.
The other five patients have been cleared of having the virus.
"MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely," said the ministry.
"As medical practitioners are on the lookout for cases with pneumonia who have recently returned from Wuhan, Singapore is likely to see more suspect cases that will need to be investigated for possible links to the Wuhan cluster."
It urged the public to remain vigilant and to adopt good personal hygiene.
Besides Singapore, there also has been such cases involving coronavirus in Thailand, Philippines and Japan.
The UN's World Health Organisation said on Saturday that is on alert concerning the outbreak in Wuhan and will give its assistance to China to control the disease.
Travellers to Wuhan should monitor their health closely and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell, and also inform their doctor of their travel history. - The Straits Times/China Daily/Asian News Network
His condition was stable and he had been isolated as a precautionary measure, said the Ministry of Health on Saturday (Jan 18), noting that he had not visited the Huanan seafood wholesale market associated with the cluster of pneumonia in Wuhan.
The other five patients have been cleared of having the virus.
"MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely," said the ministry.
"As medical practitioners are on the lookout for cases with pneumonia who have recently returned from Wuhan, Singapore is likely to see more suspect cases that will need to be investigated for possible links to the Wuhan cluster."
It urged the public to remain vigilant and to adopt good personal hygiene.
Besides Singapore, there also has been such cases involving coronavirus in Thailand, Philippines and Japan.
The UN's World Health Organisation said on Saturday that is on alert concerning the outbreak in Wuhan and will give its assistance to China to control the disease.
Travellers to Wuhan should monitor their health closely and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell, and also inform their doctor of their travel history. - The Straits Times/China Daily/Asian News Network
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