CASE 17: A 4-year-old, Taiwan-born boy who traveled to the Philippines on May 15. In the afternoon of May 30, he returned to Taiwan with his parents from Manila and arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at 19:30 on the same day. After landing, the case and his parents took a bus and then a cab home. According to the case’s mother, the case developed symptoms such as fever and cough on May 31 and then running nose on June 1. On June 4, the case was brought to the hospital for medical attention by his family. After being examined by the physician, he was listed as a person under investigation and specimen was collected from the case. At noon of June 5, influenza A (H1N1) infection was confirmed in the case, and the case was then sent to the isolation ward for treatment.
CASE 18: The first time that someone in Taiwan had been infected by the virus in Australia, the center said. The 32-year-old Taiwanese woman traveled from May 30 through June 5 with her husband and visited major cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. She became ill while in Brisbane but did not wear a mask, Shih said. The woman registered a fever of 38.50C upon her arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and was taken to hospital for tests. Late Saturday, she was confirmed as an (A)H1N1 patient.
Her husband initially refused to take medicine, but he also showed flu symptoms, so he was put into quarantine and tested. The 13 other members of their tour group and 29 passengers on their flight had received preventive drugs and were asked to keep a close watch on their health. The center spokesman cautioned travelers that Australia had entered its winter season, and that H1N1 was likely to spread and affect the travel market.
CASE 19: A 15-year-old youth from the U.S. state of Utah who arrived on June 5 on a family visit with his mother. He transited in Los Angeles and Tokyo, and didn't wear a mask during the flights. Checks at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport found he had a 38 C fever. His mother was quarantined with flu symptoms while six other passengers had to monitor their health.
CASE 18: The first time that someone in Taiwan had been infected by the virus in Australia, the center said. The 32-year-old Taiwanese woman traveled from May 30 through June 5 with her husband and visited major cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. She became ill while in Brisbane but did not wear a mask, Shih said. The woman registered a fever of 38.50C upon her arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and was taken to hospital for tests. Late Saturday, she was confirmed as an (A)H1N1 patient.
Her husband initially refused to take medicine, but he also showed flu symptoms, so he was put into quarantine and tested. The 13 other members of their tour group and 29 passengers on their flight had received preventive drugs and were asked to keep a close watch on their health. The center spokesman cautioned travelers that Australia had entered its winter season, and that H1N1 was likely to spread and affect the travel market.
CASE 19: A 15-year-old youth from the U.S. state of Utah who arrived on June 5 on a family visit with his mother. He transited in Los Angeles and Tokyo, and didn't wear a mask during the flights. Checks at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport found he had a 38 C fever. His mother was quarantined with flu symptoms while six other passengers had to monitor their health.
Of Taiwan's total of 19 cases, 12 had originated in the United States, and only one was the result of a domestic infection by the virus.
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