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Is Hong Kong measles case linked to flight that may have sparked outbreaks in Japan and Taiwan?

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Health authorities in Hong Kong are trying to determine whether an expatriate man confirmed with measles was infected on a Tigerair flight linked to outbreaks in Japan and Taiwan which have left more than 100 people ill so far. The 46-year-old expat had been to Thailand – where the “index case” or first patient had also visited – before returning to Hong Kong. He was confirmed with the infectious disease in the city last week. None of his contacts had shown symptoms of...

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