MERS — Worldwide/Unknown
The Department of Health confirmed [Mon 6 Jul 2015] that a foreigner from the Middle East who recently arrived in the Philippines has tested positive for MERS-CoV.
Health secretary Janette Garin said the 36 year old foreigner was admitted to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine last [Sat 4 Jul 2015] after showing symptoms of MERS-CoV infection on [2 Jul 2015].
“He was tested on [4 Jul 2015]. At 5 pm, the test yielded a positive result,” she said in a press briefing.
She said
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