The two patients and doctors of the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Two more patients, both from
the northern province of Vinh Phuc, were discharged from the National Hospital
for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi on February 18 morning after making a full
recovery.
The man, 29, is among the eight workers of Japanese-invested Nihon
Plast Co., Ltd, who were sent to China’s Wuhan city for training for two months
and a half and came back on January 17.
He developed symptoms of sore throat and cough on January 21 and
was confirmed positive for the new on January 26.
Meanwhile, the 55-year-old woman got the virus from another
patient.
She showed symptoms of fever, headache and body aches on January
30 and turned up positive in two tests on February 12 and 15.
The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases received a total of
five patients from Vinh Phuc province and all have been cured and discharged so
far. Three of them were released from the hospital on February 10.
Health experts said although there is no vaccine for the new
virus, Vietnam has enough capacity and experience to treat .
So far, Vietnam has reported 16
cases of the virus, including 11 from Vinh Phuc province. The four patients
being treated at the Quang Ha Area General Clinic in are also expected
to be discharged on February 18.
As from February 13, there have
been no new cases in Vietnam./.
Source: VietnamPlus
