MANILA, Philippines — Following the admission of a young boy with meningococcemia symptoms on Sunday afternoon, an official of a Pasay hospital has clarified that there was no outbreak of the disease in the city. Mary Joy Salinas-Balanay, head of the Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH) emergency room, said in a statement on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to her, the patient had been transferred to San Lazaro Hospital in Manila for more laboratory tests. According to Balanay, they were monitoring all the people who had close contact with the patient for any signs and symptoms of meningococcemia. ADVERTISEMENTBut officials of the Bulacan Provincial Health Office and San Lazaro Hospital, where he was transferred, confirmed he tested negative for the disease.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 13, 2020 20:03 UTC