中国MERS患者病情稳定
China's MERS patient stable
广东省卫计委9日通报，中国首例中东呼吸综合征(MERS)确诊患者病情稳定。
China's first confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patient is in stable condition, the health and family planning commission of Guangdong province said Tuesday.
广东省卫计委在新闻发布会上表示，该患者已连续4天无发热，间中咳嗽，双肺仍有炎症。
The man has had no fever for four days, but still occasionally coughs and his lungs are inflamed, the commission said in a press release.
广州市第八人民医院主治医师邓西龙表示，该患者两次检测均呈阴性。
The man has tested negative for MERS twice, said Deng Xilong, a doctor from the No 8 People's Hospital in Guangzhou who is in charge of the treatment.
广东省卫计委表示，75名密切接触者经隔离观察，检测结果均为阴性，最迟在11日凌晨即可全部解除隔离。
The commission said they had quarantined 75 people who had close contact with the man, and all of them tested negative for MERS. All of them are expected to be released from quarantine by Thursday morning at the latest.