Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

[HenryN]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

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F/36

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Asymptomatic

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Returned from San Francisco with mother and

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Imported

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Singapore Airlines(flight no SQ1) Arrived on June 11

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Daughter (confirmed patient), mother, two sisters , a brother

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Ping Tin Estate

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[HenryN]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

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daughter (confirmed patient) on June 11
Admitted to United Christian Hospital (UCH) on June 12

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[HenryN]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

The virus was isolated from the specimen taken from a 16-year-old girl coming from San Francisco. She was intercepted by Port Health Office at the Hong Kong International Airport on June 11 upon arrival. The girl was then admitted to Queen Mary Hospital for isolation. She was tested positive to HSI but opted not to take tamiflu. She had mild symptoms and was eventually discharged upon recovery on June 18.

[HenryN]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

<TABLE class=tableBlue border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100&#37;"><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2>04th July 2009 - Saturday - Flight Number SQ1 / Aircraft (B777-300ER)

</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2><TABLE class=tableWhite width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=tableBlue><TD></TD><TD>Airport</TD><TD>Scheduled Time</TD><TD>Actual Time</TD><TD>Estimated Time</TD><TD>Status</TD></TR><TR><TD>Departure From </TD><TD>San Francisco (SFO) </TD><TD>01:05 (-1) </TD><TD>00:56 (-1) </TD><TD></TD><TD>Departed </TD></TR><TR><TD>Arrival In </TD><TD>Hong Kong (HKG) </TD><TD>06:35 </TD><TD></TD><TD>06:01 </TD><TD>Not Yet Arrived </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[HenryN]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

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98

</TD><TD height=0 vAlign=top width="13%">F/36
</TD><TD height=0 vAlign=top width="13%">Asymptomatic
</TD><TD height=0 vAlign=top width="13%">Returned from San Francisco with mother and
</TD><TD height=0 vAlign=top width="13%">Imported
</TD><TD height=0 vAlign=top width="13%">Singapore Airlines(flight no SQ1) Arrived on June 11
</TD><TD height=0 vAlign=top width="13%">Daughter (confirmed patient), mother, two sisters , a brother
</TD><TD height=0 vAlign=top width="13%">Ping Tin Estate

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The above data indicates the patient with Tamiflu resistant H1N1 was ASYMPTOMATIC!

[Commonground]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

OK. If she was asymptomatic, why was she intercepted at the airport? It was routine testing. Don't understand.

ETA: It was a lie?

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

If she was traveling as part of a group that was larger than her family, others in that group may have been ill, so they tested the whole group.


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[Commonground]

Re: Hong Kong: Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu in person from USA

yes, Alaska Denise, that explains it. Thanks.