Cholera patient discharged in Hubei Province  

湖北黃石霍亂首例重癥患者出院 未現新病例

湖北省衛生廳14日公布，近日湖北黃石發生的霍亂疫情中，首發住院治療的重癥病人已于14日11時出院，目前未現新增病例。

Huangshi (CNS) -- One of nine people infected with cholera in Huangshi earlier this month has recovered, the local health authority said on Sunday.

The person has been discharged from the hospital and there have been no new cases of the disease in Hubei Province, the authority said.

The nine people were reportedly diagnosed with the infectious disease after attending a wedding banquet at a hotel restaurant on October 3. The original carrier was a hotel employee who served cold dishes, according to official statements.