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  • Hong Kong explosion of swine flu in schools

    Hong Kong and Macao News

    Translation

    Hong Kong school in the first weeks schools explosion of human swine influenza

    2009.09.07 05:46:07 am

    By Reuters September 7 (HealthDay roundup) 2009.09.07 05:46:07 am

    Hong Kong school's first Week of human swine influenza (new H1N1 influenza) cases has increased and signs of the outbreak yesterday, 384 new human flu virus, one in the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital of the dye to a new influenza man was in critical condition .

    CHP Dr Thomas Tsang, said yesterday that the first week in September confirmed the number of human swine influenza, there are signs of an upward trend and the outbreak, about 30 to 40 schools in the outbreak, before the authorities is expected to almost, in most cases is a school, several students contracted the disease, only individual schools recorded in 60-70 cases. However, there is no mutation of the virus.

    Dr Tsang said it has proposed that these schools will be closed on the 7th to avoid spread of the epidemic. Center will also follow up with the school development of the outbreak. He added that there are human swine influenza incubation period, the next 2-3 weeks, still a school outbreak, will not be compromised.

    Dr Tsang also said that Hong Kong's human death or severe swine flu patients in more than 1 case of confirmed cases, 11 fatal cases, mainly chronic disease itself, or smoking and fat with risk factors such as mortality ratio than the world is still low. In addition, the authorities are preparing for the second round of the tendering exercise for the human swine influenza vaccine, hoping to be completed before the end of the year.


    Respected old man in critical condition treatment 9


    。 In Hong Kong yesterday, a total of 384 new human cases of swine influenza cases so far recorded a total of 14,077 confirmed cases and confirmed cases, there are currently 172 patients admitted to hospital for treatment, of which 153 were in stable condition, 10 were serious and nine were in critical condition . 8 designated flu clinics at 5 pm yesterday, a total of 725 patients with influenza symptoms provide diagnostic and treatment.

    Add a critical case for the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, a 37-year-old man. The man began September 1 influenza symptoms, and in September 5 to the hospital accident and emergency department later was admitted to isolation ward. Patients diagnosed the same day and start taking Tamiflu and antibiotics. Her condition deteriorated day was transferred to intensive care units, have to use equipment to help it breathe. In the past the patient in good health, the hospital will continue to closely monitor the situation.


    They dye the death of Influenza A H3


    Also, according to hospital records, there were two confirmed influenza infection in patients with fatal cases of influenza H3, namely, the Eastern District Hospital, a 73-year-old male patient died yesterday evening, and the North District Hospital, a 20-year-old male patient died the day before yesterday.


    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela

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    Re: Hong Kong explosion of swine flu in schools

    Hong Kong Department of Health warning the next two weeks the school will be an increase of influenza epidemic

    2009年9月8日07:13 At 07:13 on September 8, 2009


    Hong Kong school since September 1 have been as many as 42 influenza outbreaks in schools, Department of Health warned that there is a result of new influenza incubation period, influenza virus is expected the next two weeks will continue to disseminate widely, and outbreaks in schools, the overall critical or fatal cases will increase the .


    China news agency quoted Hong Kong's "Ming Pao Daily News," September 7 reports that Hong Kong school since September 1 have been as many as 42 influenza outbreaks in schools, Department of Health warned that there is a result of new influenza incubation period, influenza virus is expected to be the next two weeks to continue with school and the outbreak of widespread, the overall critical or fatal cases will increase. 6, another a 37-year-old man in good health within 5 days of onset of the disease rapidly and in critical condition, and the other two were 20-year-old and 73-year-old male patient was infected with H3 influenza deaths.

    New H3 death, the 20-year-old male patient on August 10 to 12 on three occasions to the hospital, the former two only given cough medicine and prescription drug consumption back to August 12 the third North District hospital, before being diagnosed with pneumonia and admitted to hospital the same day his condition has deteriorated to intensive care the next day confirmed case of H3 influenza virus, which left thigh abscess and respiratory secretions also found to have Staphylococcus aureus, until the morning dead on the 6th .

    Hong Kong 6 JCP recorded 384 new cases of influenza A H1N1 influenza, the cumulative cases of up to 14,077 cases, there are currently 172 people to stay in hospital, 10 of them serious, nine were in critical condition. 吸。 New critical cases are Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, a 37-year-old male patient, his previous good health, disease September 1 to 5, had not improved, treatment and diagnosis of new influenza A & E, taking Fredrick Termin Fort Worth-antibiotic condition continued to deteriorate, to use instruments to assist breathing.

    CHP Dr Thomas Tsang respect, the relevant authorities will continue the future is expected to severe and fatal cases of influenza, the better news is that no mutation of the virus. He said that the majority of critically ill patients have their own chronic disease, or smoking, obesity and other risk factors.

    For schools, explosive epidemic risk, Dr Tsang said that since the opening week, there are 30 to 40 influenza outbreaks in schools "and is expected to almost", I believe after the second and third weeks of school, the school will be an increase of influenza epidemic and urged the public not to relax.

    And 2 children under the age of pneumococcal vaccine catch-up program started in September, about 1,000 children a day on weekdays to the Maternal and Child Health Center inoculation, 6, for the first time trial every Sunday by the Auxiliary Medical Service stationed in the Department of Health Maternal & Child Health hospital to assist injections. 院 29 maternal and child health centers in Hong Kong an appointment as many as 5,000 cases were vaccinated.


    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela

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