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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Five people have been hospitalized for observation

Five people have been hospitalized for observation for Corona virus at Odense University Hospital.

Samples from the five hospitalized is being under increased at Statens Serum Institut. So far it is known that is not on the five are infected with the dangerous virus.

- From a probability given, then it is very unlikely that they have it, assess Svend Stensvang Pedersen
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If the tests prove to be negative, then they will, according to senior consultant Svend Stensvang Pedersen, be discharged later today.



- I hope we get answers to tests in the afternoon, but I do not know for sure whether the samples have arrived, because we sent them in a taxi last night. I'll check up on them a little, but I think immediately that we first get answers to tests after three o'clock, says Svend Stensvang Pedersen, senior consultant at Department of Infectious Diseases at University Hospital.

Corona virus has broken out in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. So far, three were infected, one of which is dead. The virus is a SARS-like virus, the extent is not yet known completely.



Four of the hospitalized is a family where one parent came home from Saudi Arabia with flu symptoms. The past has no relation to the family.

- They all slept well all night, and they're fine now.

So far, they remain in isolation on infectious diseases ward at University Hospital.
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