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U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong
May 2, 2009
This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of 2009-H1N1 Influenza, called human swine flu in previous Hong Kong government messages. The Hong Kong Government reported on May 1 the first confirmed case of H1N1 Influenza in Hong Kong. The patient is a Mexican national who arrived on Thursday April 30 and spent that night at the Metropark Hotel in Wanchai. He checked himself into a hospital Friday after becoming ill. The Hong Kong Government has raised the Influenza Pandemic Alert Level to the highest level -?Emergency?.
The Consulate reminds U.S. citizens that most cases of influenza are not 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Any questions or concerns about influenza or other illnesses should be directed to a medical professional. Although the Consulate cannot provide medical advice or provide medical services to the public, a list of hospitals and doctors can be found on our website at http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/acs_medical.html.
For further information about the H1N1 situation in Hong Kong, please see the Hong Kong Government?s Centre for Health Protection website at http://www.chp.gov.hk/index.asp?lang=en.
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Pixie
U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong
May 2, 2009
This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of 2009-H1N1 Influenza, called human swine flu in previous Hong Kong government messages. The Hong Kong Government reported on May 1 the first confirmed case of H1N1 Influenza in Hong Kong. The patient is a Mexican national who arrived on Thursday April 30 and spent that night at the Metropark Hotel in Wanchai. He checked himself into a hospital Friday after becoming ill. The Hong Kong Government has raised the Influenza Pandemic Alert Level to the highest level -?Emergency?.
The Consulate reminds U.S. citizens that most cases of influenza are not 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Any questions or concerns about influenza or other illnesses should be directed to a medical professional. Although the Consulate cannot provide medical advice or provide medical services to the public, a list of hospitals and doctors can be found on our website at http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/acs_medical.html.
For further information about the H1N1 situation in Hong Kong, please see the Hong Kong Government?s Centre for Health Protection website at http://www.chp.gov.hk/index.asp?lang=en.
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http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/acs_wm2009050201.htmlPixie
