QC hospital denies SARS rumor
The St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City dismissed talk Wednesday that a patient confined at the hospital had died due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The hospital also denied rumors that the patient’s doctor is now in critical condition.
Marilen Lagniton, the hospital’s vice-president for customer affairs St. Luke’s would be the first to issue an alert should there be such a case.
She called the text message that started the rumor as "malicious."
A similar rumor circulated several months ago regarding a Danish national who was reportedly treated for SARS at St. Luke’s. The patient, however, died because of a respiratory disease.
Reference: www.abs-cbnnews.com
