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Novel Influenza A(H1N1) (15 May 2009) |
2) Procedures for termination of quarantine
Forty eight close contacts of the four confirmed cases will be release from the quarantine on 15th May evening with the changes in place. The Minister of MHLW commented that no need to be afraid of secondary infection from them since they will have medical check-ups prior to going back to home following the order given in the Notification above. They have been quarantined since the arrival on 8th May, 2009. MHLW reported the recovery of three confirmed cases infected by novel Influenza A/H1N1 virus. A teacher and two students are expected to discharge on 15th if the PCR testing for the virus DNA fragments by the Quarantine Station result is negative. First test on their samples of 13th May resulted negative, and the second confirmation testing on 14th evening was positive. According to the Ministry media release on 15th May, the quarantine of three cases will be continued and the final confirmation shall be carried out. Report from the National Surveillance The national case-based early reporting surveillance received 16 cases (14 May, 0:00 UTC/GMT). Result of laboratory diagnostic tests at either Regional Public Health Laboratories or the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) were all negative except the first case which has no result reported yet. These cases are excluding the four confirmed cases identified at the port of entry Quarantine Stations. Under Japanese regulations, cases prior to the immigration are reported separately through the quarantine system. (2009/5/15 IDSC) |
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