A 38-year-old woman who had recently returned from Vietnam and
complained of fever has tested negative for the H5N1 virus, which
causes avian flu.
The woman had been isolated at the Communicable Disease Centre, as
a precautionary measure because she had travelled to Vietnam
recently.
The case started when the woman, who is Vietnamese but married to a
Singaporean, complained of fever and giddiness on Saturday.
Her husband initially took her to a Woodlands clinic near where
they live.
She was later taken by ambulance to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and
warded at the CDC.
It is understood full precautionary measures such a N95 masks and
full protective clothing were used in the transfer. - CNA/ch