Man cleared of bird flu suspicion in Adelaide
October 3rd, 2006
A 50 year old man returning to Australia after a trip to China presented flu-like symptoms upon his arrival and was subsequently taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for further investigations. His symptoms included fever and breathing difficulties, so health authorities treated the case as a possible bird flu infection. However, further testing after the man was put in an isolation room has showed that such fears are not motivated. The Health Department has issued a press statement to clarify that the man was not a carrier of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.