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  • Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (March 30 2011): 1 patient in ICU

    Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and serious cases (Jan 25 2011)


    [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

    The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

    In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

    The HA spokesman announced the following update today (January 25):

    The Tseung Kwan O Hospital announced that a 42-year-old male patient confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) on January 24 is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit.

    The patient, now in critical condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment.

    The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.

    The patient presented with fever on January 17. He attended Accident and Emergency Department on January 23 for shortness of breath and was admitted for further treatment.

    Furthermore, the Kwong Wah Hospital (KWH) announced that a 14-year-old female patient confirmed HSI today is being treated in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

    The patient, now in serious condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.

    The hospital will continue to closely monitor her condition.

    The patient was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for dyspnoea on January 8 and transferred to KWH on January 17 for continuous treatment. She developed fever symptom on the following day.

    As at 2pm today, there were a total of 17 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

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    Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and serious cases (Jan 25 2011)

    Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza serious and deceased cases (Jan 26 2011)


    [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

    The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

    In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

    The HA spokesman announced the following update today (January 26):

    A 16-year-old male patient in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) was confirmed Human Swine Influenza today.

    The patient, now in serious condition, is under anti-viral and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support. The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition. The patient developed fever symptom on January 23 and was admitted to QEH for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department.

    As at 2pm today, there were a total of 15 influenza patients, including the new patient case in QEH, staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

    In addition, a 27-year-old female patient developed flu symptoms on January 20. She attended the Accident & Emergency Department of Tseung Kwan O Hospital (TKOH) for shortness of breath and fever on January 25 and was admitted to the medical ward. Her condition deteriorated and she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit on the same day for further treatment.

    She was prescribed Tamiflu and antibiotics.

    She suffered from respiratory failure and was on ventilation support. Her condition continued to deteriorate.

    The patient was certified dead on the same day.

    Her test result confirmed Human Swine Influenza this afternoon.

    She has no chronic disease history.

    The case has been referred to the Coroner. The hospital would like to express its condolences to the patient's family.

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    • #3
      Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and serious cases (Jan 25 2011)

      HK woman dies after swine flu infection
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      * Published: 26/01/2011 at 10:50 PM


      A 27-year-old woman
      has died in Hong Kong after contracting swine flu, health authorities said Wednesday, a year-and-a-half after an outbreak of the illness killed 80 people in the city.

      The patient was admitted to hospital on Tuesday for treatment for the A/H1N1 infection _ commonly known as swine flu _ but died later that day in intensive care, Hong Kong's Hospital Authority said in a statement.

      "She suffered respiratory failure and was on ventilation support. Her condition continued to deteriorate...the patient was certified dead on the same day,'' the statement said.

      A 16-year-old boy was also being treated in intensive care for the swine flu infection, it added.

      On Friday, a spokeswoman for the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital told AFP that a 21-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl were in critical condition after contracting swine flu.

      There was no update on their condition, but the Hospital Authority said 15 flu patients were being treated in intensive care in Hong Kong's public hospitals, without specifying which strain of the illness they had contracted.

      The Chinese financial centre is nervous about infectious diseases, following an outbreak of the SARS virus in 2003, which killed 300 people in the city and a further 500 around the world.

      The city's health department said that the deadly swine flu had claimed 83 lives since an outbreak in 2009.

      There are concerns the disease could spread over the next few weeks in the run-up to Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of Chinese travel across the country to celebrate with families.

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      • #4
        Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and serious cases (Jan 25 2011)

        Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical cases (Jan 27 2011)


        [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

        The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

        In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

        The HA spokesman announced the following update today (January 27):

        The United Christian Hospital (UCH) announced that a 48-year-old male patient, confirmed with Human Swine Influenza today, was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) this afternoon for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Treatment.

        QEH is one of the designated ECMO centres of the HA.

        The patient is in critical condition and prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotic and requires ventilation support.

        The patient attended the Accident and Emergency Department of the UCH yesterday (January 26) with fever and flu symptoms.

        He was admitted for treatment and his condition deteriorated. The patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the UCH on the same day.

        In addition, a 42-year-old female patient confirmed with Human Swine Influenza today is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of Caritas Medical Centre (CMC).

        The patient, now in critical condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.

        The hospital will continue to closely monitor her condition.

        The patient developed flu symptoms since January 23 and attended private practitioner before. She was admitted for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department of CMC this morning.

        Furthermore, a 61-year-old female patient attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital yesterday due to shortness of breath and cough.

        She was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and was confirmed with Human Swine Influenza today.

        The patient, now in critical condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.

        The hospital will continue to closely monitor her condition.

        As at 2pm today, there were a total of 18 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

        Four of the patients were newly reported today, and three of them were confirmed Human Swine Influenza cases as outlined above.

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          Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Jan 27 2011): 18 patients in ICU

          Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Jan 28 2011)


          [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

          The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

          In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

          The HA spokesman announced the following update today (January 28):

          A 59-year-old male patient confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) today is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH).

          The patient, now in critical condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and is also on ventilation support.

          The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.

          The patient was transferred from hospital in the mainland to TMH for intensive care treatment yesterday (January 27).

          In addition, Queen Elizabeth Hospital announced that a 60-year-old male patient confirmed HSI yesterday is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit.

          The patient, now in critical condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.

          The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.

          The patient developed cough symptom onJanuary 20 and was admitted for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department.

          Furthermore, a 61-year-old female patient announced by Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital yesterday as confirmed HSI succumbed at 9.45am today due to continued deterioration of clinical condition.

          The hospital would like to express its deep condolences to the patient's family.

          As at 2pm today, there were a total of 18 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

          Three of the patients are newly reported today, and two of them were confirmed HSI cases as outlined above.

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            Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Jan 28 2011): 18 patients in ICU

            Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Jan 31 2011)


            [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

            The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

            In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit (ICU) of public hospitals.

            The HA spokesman announced the following update today (January 31):
            • United Christian Hospital
              • A 70-year-old female patient was confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) on January 29.
                • The patient, now in critical condition, is being treated in the ICU under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.
                • The patient developed flu symptom and was admitted for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department on January 28.
                • Her condition deteriorated and was transferred to ICU for close monitoring.
              • A 51-year-old female patient was confirmed HSI on January 30 in United Christian Hospital.
                • The patient, now in critical condition, is being treated in the ICU under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.
                • The patient developed fever and flu symptom and was admitted for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department on January 29.
                • Her condition deteriorated and was transferred to ICU for close monitoring on the same day.
            • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
              • A 32-year-old male patient was confirmed HSI on January 31.
                • The patient, now in critical condition, has been transferred to the ICU of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and on ventilation support.
                • The patient developed fever and flu symptom and was admitted for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department of the United Christian Hospital on January 30.
              • A 60-year-old male patient was confirmed HSI on January 30.
                • He is being treated in the ICU and now in critical condition.
                • He is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.
                • The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.
                • The patient developed fever and cough symptoms on January 27 and was admitted for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department.
            • Tuen Mun Hospital
              • A 61-year-old male patient was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital due to cough and shortness of breath on January 29, and was confirmed HSI on January 30.
                • He is being treated in the ICU and in critical condition now.
                • He is receiving Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and is also on ventilation support.
                • The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.
            • Tseung Kwan O Hospital
              • A 63-year-old male patient in the ICU was confirmed HSI on January 29.
                • The patient, now in serious condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and also on oxygen therapy.
                • The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.
                • The patient developed fever symptom on January 27.
                • He was admitted to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for further treatment via Accident and Emergency Department on January 28.
            • Prince of Wales Hospital
              • A 29-year-old female patient attended the Accident and Emergency Department of the Yan Chai Hospital on January 29 due to fever and shortness of breath .
                • HSI was confirmed the same day.
                • She was transferred to the ICU of the Prince of Wales Hospital on January 30 because of deterioration in condition.
                • Her condition is critical and is receiving Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and is also on ventilation support.
                • The hospital will continue to closely monitor her condition.
            • Yan Chai Hospital
              • A 28-year-old female patient was confirmed HSI on January 28 and is being treated in the ICU.
                • The patient, now in serious condition, is under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment.
                • The hospital will continue to closely monitor her condition.
                • The patient developed shortness of breath, diarrhoea, fever symptoms starting on January 23, and she was admitted for treatment via Accident and Emergency Department on same day.
            • Pok Oi Hospital
              • A 58-year-old male patient was admitted to Pok Oi Hospital on 28 January, and was confirmed HSI on the same day.
                • He is being treated in the ICU and in critical condition now.
                • He is receiving Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and is also on ventilation support.
                • The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.
            • Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals
              • A 60-year-old male patient was admitted to Ruttonjee Hospital due to heart failure on January 21.
                • He was transferred to ICU on January 28.
                • The patient was confirmed HSI on January 29 and in critical condition now.
                • He is receiving Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment and is also on ventilation support.
                • The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.


            As at 2pm today, there were a total of 28 influenza patients staying in the ICU of public hospitals.

            Ten of the patients are newly reported in the past three days, all of them were confirmed HSI cases as outlined above.

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              Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Jan 31 2011): 28 patients in ICU

              Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 01 2011)


              [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

              The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

              In response to the current influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals.

              The HA spokesman today (February 1) announced that there are two newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition, which included a 62-year-old male patient in Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals and a 55-year-old male patient in Pok Oi Hospital.

              They developed flu symptoms and were admitted to hospital for treatment on January 29 and 30 respectively.

              They are being treated in the intensive care unit under Tamiflu and antibiotic treatment, and are also on ventilation support.

              The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

              Furthermore, two critical HSI patients, including a 60-year-old male patient at Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospital and a 70-year-old female patient at United Christian Hospital, succumbed today due to continued deterioration of clinical condition.

              The hospitals would like to express their deep condolences to the patients' families.

              As at 2pm today, there were a total of 26 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals, including the above two newly confirmed HSI cases.

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              • #8
                Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 1 2011): 26 patients in ICU

                Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 2 2011)


                [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

                The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals.

                The HA spokesman today (February 2) announced that there are three newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition, including a 36-year-old female patient and a 39-year-old male patient in Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH).

                The third patient is a 76-year-old male in United Christian Hospital (UCH).

                The two patients in PWH developed flu symptoms and were admitted to hospital for treatment on January 31, and the 39-year-old male patient is now on ventilation support.

                The patient in UCH was admitted on January 30 and is on ventilation support.

                All three patients are being treated in intensive care units with Tamiflu and antibiotics. The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

                Furthermore, Pok Oi Hospital announced that a 55-year-old critical HSI male patient had died today due to continued deterioration of clinical condition. The hospital would like to express its condolences to the patient's family.

                As at 2pm today, there were a total of 25 influenza patients staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals, including the above three newly confirmed HSI cases.

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                • #9
                  Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 2 2011): 25 patients in ICU

                  Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 3 2011)


                  [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

                  The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                  In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

                  The HA spokesman today (February 3) announced that there are two newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition, which included a 65-year-old male patient in Kwong Wah Hospital and a 25-month-old female patient in Tuen Mun Hospital.

                  They developed flu symptoms and were admitted to hospital for treatment on January 29 and February 1 respectively.

                  They are being treated in intensive care unit with Tamiflu and are on ventilation support.

                  The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

                  As at 2pm today, there were a total of 27 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals, including the above two newly confirmed HSI cases.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 3 2011): 27 patients in ICU

                    Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 5 2011)


                    [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

                    The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                    In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

                    The HA spokesman today (February 5) announced that there were three newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition, which included a 23-month-old baby girl at Princess Margaret Hospital, a 13-year-old male patient at United Christian Hospital and a 38-year-old female patient at Yan Chai Hospital.

                    They developed flu symptoms and were admitted to hospital for treatment on February 2 and 3 respectively.

                    They are being treated in the intensive care unit.

                    Some of the patients are under Tamiflu and on ventilation support.

                    The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their conditions.

                    Furthermore, a 21-year-old critical HSI female patient, which was announced by Queen Elizabeth Hospital earlier, succumbed yesterday (February 4) due to continued deterioration of clinical condition.

                    The hospital would like to express their deep condolences to the patient's family.

                    As at 2pm today, there were a total of 32 influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals, including the above three newly confirmed HSI cases.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 5 2011): 32 patients in ICU

                      Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 7 2011)


                      [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

                      The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                      In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

                      The HA spokesman today (February 7) announced that there were four newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition over the last two days (February 6 and 7): two male patients at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (aged 55 and 61), a 16-year-old female patient at Prince Margaret Hospital and a 72-year-old male patient at Tseung Kwan O Hospital.

                      They are being treated in the intensive care unit under Tamiflu treatment.

                      Some are under ventilation support.

                      The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

                      Furthermore, two critical HSI patients, including a 62-year-old male patient at Tseung Kwan O Hospital and a 53-year-old male patient at Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, succumbed yesterday (February 6) due to continued deterioration of clinical condition.

                      The hospitals would like to express their deep condolences to the patients' family.

                      As at 2pm today, there were a total of 35 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals, including the above four newly confirmed HSI cases.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 7 2011): 35 patients in ICU

                        Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 8 2011, edited)

                        [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, (LINK). Edited.]

                        Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases

                        The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                        In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

                        The HA spokesman today (February 8) announced that there were four newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition, including a 56-year-old male patient at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a 19-year-old female patient at North District Hospital and two female patients (aged 45 and 72) at Tuen Mun Hospital.

                        They are being treated in intensive care units under Tamiflu treatment. Some are under ventilation support.

                        The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

                        As at 2pm today, a total of 38 influenza patients were staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals, including the above four newly confirmed HSI cases.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 8 2011): 38 patients in ICU

                          Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 9 2011)


                          [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

                          The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                          In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

                          The HA spokesman today (February 9) announced that there were six newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition, including a 47-year-old male patient at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a 36-year-old female patient at Queen Mary Hospital, a 65-year-old female patient Tuen Mun Hospital, a 39-year-old male patient at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital and two patients (7-year-old male and 38-year-old female) at Prince of Wales Hospital.

                          They are being treated in the intensive care units under Tamiflu treatment.

                          Some are under ventilation support.

                          The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

                          As at 2pm today, a total of 42 influenza patients were staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals, including the above six newly confirmed HSI cases.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 9 2011): 42 patients in ICU

                            Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest Human Swine Influenza cases (Feb 10 2011)


                            [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

                            The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                            In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals.

                            The HA spokesman today (February 10) announced that there were two newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases requiring admission to intensive care, a 61-year-old female patient at Prince of Wales Hospital and a 18-year-old male patient at Queen Mary Hospital.

                            They are now in critical and stable condition respectively.

                            Both of them are under Tamiflu treatment while the 61-year-old female patient is also on ventilation support.

                            The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

                            As at 2pm today, a total of 39 influenza patients were staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals, including the above two newly confirmed HSI cases.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza critical and fatal cases (Feb 10 2011): 39 patients in ICU

                              Hong Kong: Public hospitals announce latest human swine influenza cases (Feb 11 2011)


                              [Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

                              The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

                              In response to the recent influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals.

                              The HA spokesman today (February 11) announced that there were three newly confirmed human swine influenza (HSI) cases requiring admission to intensive care unit: a 21-year-old female patient at Tuen Mun Hospital who is in critical condition, a 56-year-old male patient at Tuen Mun Hospital and a 63-year-old female patient at Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, who are in serious condition.

                              All patients are under Tamiflu treatment while the 21-year-old and 63-year-old patients are on ventilation support.

                              The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.

                              As at 2pm today, a total of 39 influenza patients were in the intensive care units of public hospitals, including the above three newly confirmed HSI cases.

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