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In the Ministry of Health’s regular update today a case was reported as being under investigation as a suspected historical case after returning a weak positive test result for COVID-19.
The mariner has been at sea for 25 days and the initial test result had a high CT value, indicating an old infection.
A repeat swab was taken and processed and has returned a negative result.
The Public Health Unit has therefore categorised this case as historical, and not infectious.
The mariner will now be permitted to leave the ship to access medical treatment.
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
