A medical student from China has been admitted at the Coast general hospital over what is suspected to be the now famous coronavirus.
According to Mombasa County health chief officer Kahidija Shikely, the student arrived in Mombasa on January 30th from China through Nairobi
She is Currently isolated in a private room at Rehemtullah at Coast General. Blood samples sent to MOH Nairobi for analysis.
Below is teh full statement from Shikely
Our attention has been drawn to reports in social media to the effect that a Chinese National is admitted as coast General with Coronavirus. This is not the position.
I wish to state as follows:
Shukri Jamal Mahmood who hails from
Likoni, senti kumi
Came in a week ago from China.
Seen, 31/1/2020, Mombasa Hospital.
She Arrived on 30th January from China through Nairobi, around 6am.
She is a Medical student in Guanzou, Southern medical University.
She Started feeling unwell while in China with Complaints of chest pain and difficulties in breathing.
She is Currently isolated in a private room at Rehemtullah at Coast General. Blood samples sent to MOH Nairobi for analysis
Shukri Is strictly isolated and not even family members are allowed to visit her except the Doctor and nurses assigned to her. She is stable but we cannot take chances until we get results from Nairobi tomorrow
Dr Khadija Shikely,
County Chief Officer, Health
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