Hong Kong’s measles infections hit 55 in 2019 as another airport worker falls ill
- Customer service officer contracted the illness despite a previous vaccination
- The city’s Centre for Health Protection said the man worked on the seventh floor of Terminal 1
Another worker at Hong Kong airport was on Saturday found to have been infected with measles, bringing the number of cases in the city this year to 55.
The 25-year-old customer service officer contracted the disease despite a previous vaccination and past good health. He developed a fever on Tuesday followed by a rash two days later.
The city’s Centre for Health Protection said the man worked on the seventh floor of Terminal 1, and had consulted a general practitioner on Friday before attending the emergency unit of North Lantau Hospital later in the day. He was then transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung for treatment.
A laboratory test of a respiratory sample produced a positive result. He was in a stable condition on Saturday.