The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that it has confirmed this year’s 16th imported case of dengue fever.
According to the statement, the patient, a 72-year-old local woman, lives in Areia Preta district. She visited the city of Zhongshan some 40 kilometres north of Macau on August 21.
The woman, a retiree, came down with a fever and dizziness last Wednesday. As the symptoms persisted, she went to the private Kiang Wu Hospital for treatment on Tuesday.
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