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This seems to suggest, in addition to another case, that nCOV is in the wild in Singapore?

Nursie 7y ago
Certainly looks like it, two brits, each of whom attended business meetings there, are now confirmed. I am worrying as I returned to the UK from Singapore a week ago and now have cold-like symptoms. No coughing, no raised temperature, lungs OK so far... but it's a worry. (--edit-- actually it looks like one Brit, I had thought the new cases were related to a separate traveller, but it looks like it was the same guy)
- praveenster 7y ago
  I would go to the doctors office and get myself checked, if I were in your situation. Let’s hope and pray that you test negative and if not you can take immediate action.
  - jtaft 7y ago
    Call ahead before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room. Tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html
    - yongjik 7y ago
      Seconded. This is very important - if you just walk into a hospital and later it turns out you had the virus, now they have to close the hospital and quarantine hundreds of patients who are already sick (and hence in higher risk).
  - zozbot234 7y ago
    Yes, you do need to call ahead and let them know that you visited areas where nCoV-2019 might be endemic. This lets them prepare wrt. any issues, and you're more likely to get tested quickly. Which is very important because getting results takes a lot of time and those are needed to decide on the best treatment.
  - speedgoose 7y ago
    I don't know for your country but in France we are asked to call and to not go to the doctor or the hospital. One doctor got contaminated by a patient.
- dave7 7y ago
  Please, self-isolate and call 111 for advice. Chances are you're fine and will be tested clear, but in the case you are not it would be a disaster to not receive proper treatments / come in to contact with loved ones / come in to contact with the general public.
  - Nursie 7y ago
    It's way too late for that, I've been on crowded commuter trains and the London underground earlier this week. I only started feeling under the weather in the last day or so, long after I'd been exposed to a lot of people. I've mostly stayed in the house since then. Which is another reason I think this is just something else that's going around at the moment, that I've picked up since I'm back (I was also only in Singapore for around 12 hours, and didn't encounter many people other than at the airport, though was there for a day or so a week before that). I'll call 111 and see what they say.
    - hef19898 7y ago
      Let's keep fingers crossed, then!
    - Retric 7y ago
      People are vastly less contagious in the early stages of an infection. I would seriously call a doctor as the odds are it’s something else, but if it’s not other people’s lives are at risk from inaction.
      - Nursie 7y ago
        I've talked to the UK health services, based on my symptoms they aren't worried. What they're looking for is mostly respiratory distress, which I don't have. I just feel the usual common-cold variety of lousy...
        Retric 7y ago
        Sounds like great news, even if your still sick. I hope you’re feeling better soon.
- ValentineC 7y ago
  > (--edit-- actually it looks like one Brit, I had thought the new cases were related to a separate traveller, but it looks like it was the same guy) Yes, he was believed to have attended an international business meeting by Servomex: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7977725/Britains-coronavirus-victim-caught-deadly-virus-five-star-hotel-Singapore.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7977725/Britains-...
mytailorisrich 7y ago
It certainly is if you read the news reports. Latest new case there is not known to have been in contact with any known contaminated person, which is bad news.

Certainly looks like it, two brits, each of whom attended business meetings there, are now confirmed. I am worrying as I returned to the UK from Singapore a week ago and now have cold-like symptoms. No coughing, no raised temperature, lungs OK so far... but it's a worry. (--edit-- actually it looks like one Brit, I had thought the new cases were related to a separate traveller, but it looks like it was the same guy)

praveenster 7y ago
I would go to the doctors office and get myself checked, if I were in your situation. Let’s hope and pray that you test negative and if not you can take immediate action.
- jtaft 7y ago
  Call ahead before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room. Tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html
  - yongjik 7y ago
    Seconded. This is very important - if you just walk into a hospital and later it turns out you had the virus, now they have to close the hospital and quarantine hundreds of patients who are already sick (and hence in higher risk).
- zozbot234 7y ago
  Yes, you do need to call ahead and let them know that you visited areas where nCoV-2019 might be endemic. This lets them prepare wrt. any issues, and you're more likely to get tested quickly. Which is very important because getting results takes a lot of time and those are needed to decide on the best treatment.
- speedgoose 7y ago
  I don't know for your country but in France we are asked to call and to not go to the doctor or the hospital. One doctor got contaminated by a patient.
dave7 7y ago
Please, self-isolate and call 111 for advice. Chances are you're fine and will be tested clear, but in the case you are not it would be a disaster to not receive proper treatments / come in to contact with loved ones / come in to contact with the general public.
- Nursie 7y ago
  It's way too late for that, I've been on crowded commuter trains and the London underground earlier this week. I only started feeling under the weather in the last day or so, long after I'd been exposed to a lot of people. I've mostly stayed in the house since then. Which is another reason I think this is just something else that's going around at the moment, that I've picked up since I'm back (I was also only in Singapore for around 12 hours, and didn't encounter many people other than at the airport, though was there for a day or so a week before that). I'll call 111 and see what they say.
  - hef19898 7y ago
    Let's keep fingers crossed, then!
  - Retric 7y ago
    People are vastly less contagious in the early stages of an infection. I would seriously call a doctor as the odds are it’s something else, but if it’s not other people’s lives are at risk from inaction.
    - Nursie 7y ago
      I've talked to the UK health services, based on my symptoms they aren't worried. What they're looking for is mostly respiratory distress, which I don't have. I just feel the usual common-cold variety of lousy...
      - Retric 7y ago
        Sounds like great news, even if your still sick. I hope you’re feeling better soon.
ValentineC 7y ago
> (--edit-- actually it looks like one Brit, I had thought the new cases were related to a separate traveller, but it looks like it was the same guy) Yes, he was believed to have attended an international business meeting by Servomex: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7977725/Britains-coronavirus-victim-caught-deadly-virus-five-star-hotel-Singapore.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7977725/Britains-...

mytailorisrich 7y ago

It certainly is if you read the news reports. Latest new case there is not known to have been in contact with any known contaminated person, which is bad news.