Thailand's Omani MERS patient fully recovers, ready to go home

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MERS-CoV patient fully recovers, ready to go home

NONTHABURI, 3 July 2015 (NNT) – The Omani patient, the country’s first confirmed case of MERS-CoV, has made a full recovery and will be discharged from the hospital today.

Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute has allowed the patient and his three relatives go home, after lab tests confirmed his full recovery. Doctors also revealed the man’s heart problem had improved. They declared the patient is self sufficient and can now walk short distances.

Representatives from the Embassy of Oman will be visiting the institute to accompany the man and his relatives for departure back to their home country late this evening. So far, the number of confirmed MERS-CoV cases in the country remains at one.

Meanwhile, Advisor to the Disease-Control Department Professor Emeritus Dr. Prasert Thongcharoen said the country must maintain strong MERS-CoV prevention and control measures, despite the patient’s recovery.


-- NNT 2015-07-03

[Bluespunk]

"Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute has allowed the patient and his three relatives go home, after lab tests confirmed his full recovery. Doctors also revealed the mans heart problem had improved."

In other words

You're all better, now get yourself off home and don't come back.

Fair enough I guess.

Edited July 3, 2015 by Bluespunk

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Thailand officially Mers-free after only patient declared cured

BANGKOK, 3 July 2015 (NNT) - Thailand is officially free of Mers as the country’s only patient has made a full recovery and is cured of the deadly virus.

Public Health Minister, Professor Dr. Rachata Rachatanavin said the 75-year-old Omani man who is the first confirmed case of Mers is fully cured and 176 people who have been in contact with him have also been cleared of the virus.

He elaborated that the patient has tested negative for the virus during the last 5 medical checks.

Dr Ratchata noted that Thailand and other countries are still at risk of a Mers outbreak due to a large number of tourist arrivals in the country and due to the kingdom’s position as a regional medical hub. Screening measures will continue to be implemented to prevent a possible spread.

In South Korea, the virus had killed 33 people so far and a total of 184 cases had been confirmed. Forty-two of those remain hospitalised with 12 in critical condition.


-- NNT 2015-07-03

[Prbkk]

...and no heart attack when the bill was presented or was this one on the house?

[DLock]

Well, that was a crap holiday.

[Johnny S]

Well, that was a crap holiday.

not so unusual here as I hear from many people ...

[suzythaivisa]

yes because this is thailand you have to ask, what was the bill, who paid for it, was there any right of appeal in a court of law. how many foreign second third fourth opinions were sought. so you see they can wave good bye to gem scams now

Edited July 5, 2015 by suzythaivisa