Two more confirmed SARS cases in Guangdong

cctv.com 01-18-2004 09:41

The two suspected SARS patients in the southern Guangdong Province have been confirmed as having contracted the disease. The Chinese Health Ministry says the two cases were confirmed after verification by the reference laboratories of the World Health Organization.

The two patients, a 20-year-old restaurant waitress and a 35-year-old businessman, were identified as suspected SARS cases five days ago. The waitress was discharged from hospital on Saturday. The businessman is in a stable condition and his temperature has been normal for 11 days. So far none of the people who had contact with him have shown any symptoms of the respiratory illness.

The Health Ministry says the three diagnosed SARS cases reported in Guangdong this year were all mild cases and the patients recovered very quickly.

The ministry has requested health authorities at all levels to continue to make prevention a high priority, especially during the Chinese Spring Festival holiday.

Editor:Xiao  Source:CCTV.com