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Man infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year

South China Morning Post · · 221 words · By Jess Ma
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“Man infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year”
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The evidence provided discusses the 'world's first' case of rat hepatitis E in Hong Kong involving a 56-year-old man in 2017. However, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming a 'first case this year' for a current, unspecified year. The provided results refer to historical cases.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hong_Kong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — British Hong Kong (Chinese: 英屬香港; Jyutping: jing1 suk6 hoeng1 gong2), officially Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2), was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a depe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hong_Kong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
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“Patient, 42, says he did not encounter rodents at home or at work before positive test on May 5”
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The search results mention a 56-year-old man (not 42) and general clinical procedures for interviewing patients, but no specific evidence confirms a 42-year-old patient testing positive on May 5 with no rodent encounters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year. May, MAY or may can also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 237 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_8
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“three household contacts remain asymptomatic”
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The search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning information about the mobile network 'Three' and phone deals rather than medical patients.
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web search NEUTRAL — United Kingdom Three UK launched as the UK's first commercial video mobile network on 3 March 2003, the day that 3G services went live across the country, [49] and handsets went on sale later that mon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Get phones, tablets, Mobile Broadband and SIM Only deals on the UK’s Fastest 5G Network.
https://www.three.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — Join Three for great coverage, flexible plans & the latest phones & accessories. Upgrade to Three Broadband, get streaming and enjoy Three+ benefits now.
https://www.three.ie/
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“Over the past five years, Hong Kong has recorded an average of zero to two cases annually.”
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While one source mentions 'two cases last year', there is no data provided that establishes a five-year average of zero to two cases annually.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hong_Kong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — British Hong Kong (Chinese: 英屬香港; Jyutping: jing1 suk6 hoeng1 gong2), officially Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2), was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a depe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hong_Kong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
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“the infected patient said he had not been in direct contact with rats, and had not seen any rodents at his home or workplace, both located in Hung Hom.”
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The search results provide general information about the Hung Hom district (hotels and ferries) but do not mention any specific patient's home or workplace location.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bus to Hung Hom station and down town Kowloon each 20 minutes is really appreciated when you stay in a hotel a little outside tourist areas. The hotel is located in a quiet area. You can ask for plate…
https://www.agoda.com/hung-hom/maps/hong-kong-hk.html
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web search NEUTRAL — You can catch the Hung Hom to North Point route, operated by Fortune Ferry, which runs approximately every 20 to 30 minutes. Hung Hom to Central ferries are also an option, but limited services are av…
https://www.sassyhongkong.com/whats-on-hk-whampoa-neighbourh…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the other hand, both cannons came with two searchlight platforms on a lower location. I was only able to find one on site. As the Japanese military advanced in Hong Kong, the Royal Regiment of Arti…
https://chestnutjournal.com/2021/like-greece-the-chung-hom-k…
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“the man lived at Laguna Verde, a private housing estate, and worked at One Harbourfront.”
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The search results mention 'Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront' and other unrelated terms, but do not confirm that a specific patient lived at Laguna Verde or worked at One Harbourfront.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront. Work wellbeing score is 77 out of 100.How long do you have to work at Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront before you can go on maternity leave?One person answered.
https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Pinnacle-Hotel-Harbourfront-1/faq/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Conversion permission You can convert this file to work with other games as long as you credit me as the creator of the file.To install, simply extract dinput8.dll from the zip file into your Resident…
https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevilrequiem/mods/13
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INTQu-pVqPI
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“the man had taken brief trips in April”
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The search results are generic (English lessons, travel anxiety, and a trip to Barbados) and do not contain any information regarding the travel history of a hepatitis patient.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn the past simple, vocabulary, phrases, and expressions to talk about a trip using the past simple. How to describe a trip in English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mngiqrT44Pk
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. Address travel anxiety with Patient Engagement Managers. Travel-associated anxiety ranges from a minor inconvenience to a debilitating condition. Common fears include navigating new places, fear of…
https://www.bcdtravel.com/how-to-guides/how-to-reduce-burden…
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web search NEUTRAL — Answer 1 of 13: We went on a holiday to Barbados for 16 nights simply to relax on the beach and chill out. The following is a brief summary. We stayed in paynes bay. Flights: Virgin from london Gatwic…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g147262-i230-k10462997…
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