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According to the report, a 58-year-old man succumbed to suspected meningococcemia, according to the initial report received by the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) from the district hospital and the rural health unit of the Municipality of Miagao.
The report said that the patient started experiencing fever and body pain on July 30, which persisted until August. 2, this time with “purpuric rash and reduced sensorium,” said Dr. Rodney Labis, head of the health service delivery division of IPHO on Monday.
The patient was brought to Miagao first aid clinic but was referred immediately to the nearest district hospital, where he was admitted. Despite the management, the patient died on Aug. 3,” Labis said in a media interview.
A specimen was taken from the patient and sent to the Department of Health (DOH) for confirmatory testing with the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and the result was positive.
“Meningococcemia is a contagious bacterial infection. It can spread through respiratory droplets when the infected patient coughs or sneezes, during close contact like kissing and sharing of utensils, or in the same room with the infected. Those who are in contact with the victim are required to report to DOH. The victim had a travel history from China, where the virus spreads there in China.
Source: PNA
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The report said that the patient started experiencing fever and body pain on July 30, which persisted until August. 2, this time with “purpuric rash and reduced sensorium,” said Dr. Rodney Labis, head of the health service delivery division of IPHO on Monday.
The patient was brought to Miagao first aid clinic but was referred immediately to the nearest district hospital, where he was admitted. Despite the management, the patient died on Aug. 3,” Labis said in a media interview.
A specimen was taken from the patient and sent to the Department of Health (DOH) for confirmatory testing with the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and the result was positive.
“Meningococcemia is a contagious bacterial infection. It can spread through respiratory droplets when the infected patient coughs or sneezes, during close contact like kissing and sharing of utensils, or in the same room with the infected. Those who are in contact with the victim are required to report to DOH. The victim had a travel history from China, where the virus spreads there in China.
Source: PNA
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