The man not only developed symptoms such as fever and pneumonia, but also meningitis and was unconscious.
In Yamanashi, Japan, a 20-year-old male with the new coronavirus infection was found to have not only developed symptoms such as fever, but also meningitis which experts said may have been caused by the virus, local media the NHK reported on March 8.
The man started having a high fever of 38.5 ° C on February 27 and went to different medical institutions for treatment on March 28 and March 2, respectively, without testing for the new coronavirus.
On February 29, the man asked for leave from the company. Later, his colleagues said that he could not be contacted. On March 6, his family and police went to the man's residence and found him lying in the room.
The man was later rushed to the affiliated hospital of Yamanashi University Medical College for treatment of severe unconsciousness. It is reported that the man has not recently gone abroad and has not been aware of chronic diseases.
As it is now difficult to communicate with the man, it is difficult to confirm his recent movements.
The affiliated hospital of the Yamanashi University School of Medicine held a press conference and said that the man not only developed symptoms such as fever and pneumonia, but also meningitis and was unconscious.
The cerebrospinal fluid specimens were tested positive for the new type of coronavirus, and it was considered that meningitis was caused by the new type of coronavirus.
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"May cause meningitis may be a new virus" 20-year-old man is severely ill Yamanashi
17:06 March 8, 2020
Yamanashi Prefecture has announced that it has been newly confirmed that a male employee in his 20s living in the prefecture has been infected with the new coronavirus. Men are hospitalized at a medical facility in the prefecture and are seriously ill.
Governor Nagasaki of Yamanashi Prefecture held a conference on the night of the 7th, revealing that a male employee in his 20s, who mainly lives in Minami Alps City and Showa Town, was infected with the new coronavirus.
According to the prefecture, the man had a fever of 38 degrees 5 minutes on the 27th of last month, so he visited another medical institution on the next day and on the 2nd of this month, but at that time no new coronavirus test was done about it.
The man, who had been away from work since last month and was suspicious of not being able to contact him, was contacted by a colleague at a company. It means that he has found a man lying down.
The man was then transported to the University of Yamanashi Medical Hospital in Chuo City, where he was negative by a prefectural virus test, but was positive by two tests at the hospital.
Men are impaired and severely ill and are treated in an intensive care unit.
At this time, the route of transmission is unknown, but he has not traveled abroad and has not been confirmed to have any chronic illness.
Governor Nagasaki said, "Since men have difficulties in talking, they have not been able to hear their behavioral history and have said that the main living area is the Minami Alps City and Showa Town. In that case, please consult a health center. "
Is the cause of meningitis a new virus?
About the symptoms of men in their twenties where infection of the new type coronavirus was confirmed, the hospital of the hospital at the University of Yamanashi Hospital admitted that men had developed meningitis, and "Causes of meningitis Is extremely likely to be a new type of coronavirus."
At the hospital of the University of Yamanashi Medical School, a conference was held on the night of March 7, and President Shimada Shimada revealed that men had symptoms of meningitis as well as fever and pneumonia, and that they had impaired consciousness.
For this reason, when a cerebrospinal fluid was tested at a hospital and a positive reaction was detected for the new coronavirus, President Shimada said, "I think it is extremely likely that the cause of meningitis is the new coronavirus. The new coronavirus It is extremely rare and very important to develop meningitis in this case. "
What is meningitis
Meningitis is a disease in which viruses in the blood enter the membranes that cover the brain and cause inflammation.
Symptoms such as fever, headache, and vomiting can occur, and if the virus enters the brain as it progresses, it can cause convulsions and impaired consciousness.
In general, the disease often affects children, and in most cases, it can be resolved by symptomatic treatment such as prevention of dehydration by infusion.
However, it has been reported that depending on the causative virus, sequelae such as delayed mental development may occur when an infant is affected.
Experts "Onset is extremely rare"
Regarding the fact that men in their twenties who were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus developed meningitis, visiting professor Tsuneo Morishima of Aichi Medical University, who is familiar with infectious diseases, said, " The conventional coronavirus is rare. The same type of coronavirus can cause meningitis, but it is unlikely that the new coronavirus would cause meningitis, given the worldwide case reports. " I am.
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