Hong Kong: A total of Eight patients have been infected with D222G containing mutation H1N1 2009 so far (12/18/09)

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Hong Kong: CHP closely monitoring human swine influenza activity (12/3/09)

The latest surveillance indicators had shown a slight increase in human swine influenza (HSI) activity but it was too early to say whether Hong Kong was looking at the second wave of HSI, a spokesman for the Department of Health's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said today (December 3).

In the week beginning November 22, there were 135 influenza detections, compared with 60 in the previous week, of which 93% were HSI virus.

The attendance due to influenza-like illness (ILI) at designated flu clinics was 1,432 as compared with 786 in the previous week.

The sentinel surveillance at private clinics in the same week saw ILI attendance at 50.2 per 1,000 consultations, compared with 44.8 in the previous week.

During the week, the CHP also recorded 12 ILI outbreaks as compared with eight during the week before.

Commenting on the slight rise in HSI activity, the spokesman said, "It is still early to conclude whether we have entered the second wave of HSI. The CHP will closely monitor the activity in the coming weeks and will alert the public again if a definite increase in activity is observed."

A systematic study of 269 virus isolates, including virus isolates from 29 fatal cases in Hong Kong, has revealed four more cases with the same mutation as found in Norway recently.

The four cases included two fatal ones, bringing to five the total number of Norwegian mutations detected by the CHP in Hong Kong.

The gene sequence from the other 27 fatal cases did not show the same mutation.

One of the patients who died, a 37-year-old Filipina who came to Hong Kong from the Philippines on June 28 and who developed respiratory symptoms the same day, passed away on July 27.

The other, a 40-year-old woman who developed respiratory symptoms on September 6, passed away on September 9.

The other three patients had fully recovered.

"Currently, according to WHO, no evidence so far suggests that these mutations lead to an unusual increase in the number of HSI infections or a greater number of severe or fatal cases," the spokesman said.

"The Public Health Laboratory Centre of CHP has been monitoring influenza viruses worldwide and will remain vigilant against any further changes in the virus that may have public health significance."
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Re: Hong Kong: A total of Five patients have been infected with D222G containing mutation H1N1 2009 so far (12/3/09)

A stream in Hong Kong for two days of deaths escalating threats to the virus variants



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2009年12月04日14:07 来源： 中国新闻网

At 2:07 p.m. on December 4, 2009
According to Hong Kong, "Wen Wei Po" reported that a second wave of influenza A H1N1 influenza epidemic ready to go, variants of the escalating threat.

香港已连续两天出现甲型流感死亡个案，卫生防护中心上周分离的流感病毒，较对上一周急增1.3倍，当中93 %为甲型流感病毒，反映甲型流感活跃度增强。

Hong Kong is the second day of influenza deaths occurred, the CHP last week isolated influenza viruses, representing a 1.3-fold surge in the last week, of which 93% of influenza A virus, reflecting the degree of increased influenza activity.

同时，卫生防护中心分析病毒分离株，再发现香港过去有4名患者感染与挪威相同的变种甲型流感病毒，其中2人 死亡，令香港变种甲型流感个案增至5宗。

At the same time, the CHP analysis of virus isolates, and then find that Hong Kong the past four patients infected with the Norwegian variant of the same influenza virus, of which two people were killed, making Hong Kong variant of influenza cases increased to five.

博爱医院3日公布，一名患血癌的20岁男病人本周二出现流感征状到该院急症部求诊，于隔离病房留医，及后出 现神志不清及呼吸困难，即转送加护病房，翌日早上病逝，同日下午确诊甲型流感。

Pok Oi Hospital 3, announced a 20-year-old man suffering from leukemia patients with influenza symptoms this week, two to the hospital accident and emergency department for treatment, in isolation wards in hospital and after unconsciousness and respiratory difficulty, that is transferred to the intensive care unit, died the next morning, the afternoon of the same day confirmed influenza.

另一名有吸烟习惯、健康良好的47岁男子，上月27日出现流感征状，2天后到伊利沙伯医院急症室求诊，翌日 确诊甲型流感，3日病情恶化，现于深切治疗部留医，情况危殆。

Another smoking habits, healthy 47-year-old man last month, 27 the incidence of influenza symptoms, two days later to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Accident and Emergency Department the next day confirmed influenza A, 3 got worse, now intensive care unit in critical condition.

连日有甲型流感病人死亡，卫生防护中心证实，甲型流感活跃度轻微上升，但香港是否正步入第二波疫情，仍言之 尚早。

In recent days there is influenza patients died, the CHP confirmed that the degree of influenza activity increased slightly, but whether Hong Kong is entering a second wave of the epidemic is still premature.

中心在上月22日起的一周内，检出135株流感病毒，较对上一周检出60株流感病毒增1.3倍；因流感类征 状到指定流感诊所求医的人数上周为1,432人，较对前一周增82%。

Center last month, the week starting 22, and the detection 135 of influenza virus, compared with the previous week, 60 influenza viruses detected by 1.3 times; due to influenza-like symptoms to a designated number of flu clinics last week, as 1,432 people compared to the previous week by 82%.

中心定点检测系统显示，上周私家诊所的诊症个案，有50.2%是流感类个案，较前一周上升12 %。

Center point-of-system showed last week, the private clinic cases, 50.2% were influenza-like cases increased by 12% over the previous week.

另外，中心上周录得12宗流感类病症爆发个案，较前一周录得的8宗为多。

In addition, the center last week, recorded 12 outbreaks of influenza-like illness cases recorded in the previous week for more than eight.

此外，中心分析过往的269个甲型流感病毒分离株后，再发现4宗与挪威甲型流感变种病毒相同的个案，其中2 人已死，当中一人是37岁菲律宾女子，她为香港第二宗甲型流感死亡个案，于本年6月28日由菲律宾来港，同 日出现呼吸道感染征状，于7月27日病逝。

In addition, the Center analyzes the past 269 influenza A virus isolates, after the discovery of four variants of influenza A virus, and Norway the same case, in which two people died, of which a person is 37-year-old Filipino woman, she is Hong Kong's second case of influenza deaths, on June 28 this year, from the Philippines to Hong Kong, the same day symptoms of respiratory tract infection, died on July 27.

另一名逝世的病人是40岁女子，她于本年9月6日出现呼吸道感染征状，3天后去世。

The death of another patient was 40 years old woman, September 6 this year, presented with respiratory symptoms, three days after death.

儿科专科医生赵长成表示，本月中将为5类高危人士接种甲型流感疫苗，但他认为市民仍需要同时接种季节性流感 疫苗，以免甲型流感病毒与流感病毒出现洗牌现象，加强杀伤力。

Pediatric specialist Zhao Changcheng, said this month, Category 5 high-risk persons vaccinated for the influenza vaccine, but he considers that the public still needs the same time, seasonal influenza vaccine immunization to prevent influenza A virus and influenza virus to emerge reshuffle, the strengthening of mass destruction .

他指，一种喷鼻式减活季节性流感疫苗上周到港，适合2至49岁人士接种，把疫苗喷入鼻腔吸收，免却打针之苦 。

He was referring to, a nasal spray-type cut live to Hong Kong last week, seasonal influenza vaccine for persons aged 2-49 inoculation, the vaccine sprayed into the nasal absorption and obviate the pain of injections.http://translate.googleusercontent.c...IOjI_0JgKMZN9A

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Re: Hong Kong: A total of Five patients have been infected with D222G containing mutation H1N1 2009 so far (12/3/09)

total of 8 norway varient patients

Hong Kong's re-discovery of new variants of influenza virus
2009-12-18 20:31:00
Center for Health Protection, the Center has found three variants of influenza A H1N1 influenza virus, the variant gene and the same as found in Norway.

The variant virus is Center for Health Protection Public Health Laboratory Service has its conventional virus isolation monitoring system was found. Hong Kong, bringing the total number of cases found in eight variants.

The spokesman said: "In so far been detected in 351 cases of virus isolation, the CHP total of eight influenza A H1N1 influenza gene sequences and Norway the same year, data released in November."

In eight cases, three patients died, another patient in intensive care and the remaining four patients have already been discharged.

The spokesman said that some strains of oseltamivir (ie, Tamiflu) and zanamivir (ie, Relenza) have no resistance. CHP will continue through the laboratory surveillance system to monitor influenza viruses in Hong Kong; If there are unusual circumstances will be made public.http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/s...1365637/1.html

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Re: Hong Kong: A total of Five patients have been infected with D222G containing mutation H1N1 2009 so far (12/3/09)

Hong Kong: Three more Norwegian-like mutations of human swine influenza virus detected (12/18/09)

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (December 18) said it had made three more detections of a human swine influenza (HSI) virus strain with mutation similar to the one reported by Norway.

The detections arose from an ongoing surveillance program of virus isolates performed by the Centre's Public Health Laboratory Service Branch.

That brought to eight the total number of such detections so far in Hong Kong.

A CHP spokesman said, "Out of 351 virus isolates so far tested, CHP has detected eight viral gene sequences with the same mutation as the one reported in Norway in November this year."

''Among these eight cases, three of the patients passed away and one is still receiving intensive care treatment.

The other four recovered.

Five of the eight cases have been announced earlier by the CHP.

The spokesman said that the significance of the mutation was being assessed by scientists in the World Health Organisation network of influenza laboratories.

"CHP is closely monitoring influenza viruses worldwide and remains vigilant for changes in the virus that may have public health significance," he said.

"These viruses are still sensitive to antiviral drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir."

"CHP will continue to monitor influenza viruses in Hong Kong through its laboratory surveillance program and alert the public of any unusual signs," he said.
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Re: Hong Kong: A total of Eight patients have been infected with D222G containing mutation H1N1 2009 so far (12/18/09)

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</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD class=style13><!-- content -->Health authorities have found three more cases of human swine flu in Hong Kong, where the virus has mutated into a new form. Five such cases were reported earlier. Of the eight patients, three have died and one remains in intensive care. The remaining four have recovered. A Health Department spokesman said the significance of the mutation -- which was first discovered in Norway last month -- is being assessed by the World Health Organisation. However, he noted that the virus remains sensitive to existing anti-viral drugs.

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