The spectre of a measles outbreak, already under way in Japan and Taiwan, now looms over the city, after a male patient was confirmed to have contracted the highly communicable viral disease in a suspected imported case, prompting surveillance of 20 others.
The 46-year-old expat, who had travelled to Thailand alone from March 1 to April 8, developed a rash, red eyes, muscle pain, vomiting, fever and a cough on April 18, the Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday.
The man, who lived...
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