A South Korean man experiencing symptoms of mpox was denied testing for 10 hours due to multiple medical institutions refusing him admission. Despite being instructed to get tested by medical workers at his initial hospital, he faced rejection at various hospitals, emergency hotlines, and community health centres.
SEOUL: A man showing symptoms of mpox was denied tests for 10 hours, with multiple medical institutions refusing to admit him for testing, local media reported Saturday .
The man then drove to a university-run hospital in South Gyeongsang Province close to his home, but was turned away due to the lack of staff. He was turned away at yet another hospital recommended by the community health centre, as that hospital said it was closing for the day, the patient said in an interview with local media.
The man tested negative for mpox in the test done by Gyeongnam Institute of Health and Environment the next day.
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