Fatal A/H1N1 cases recorded- 55 & 86 yr. old

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Fatal case of human swine influenza recorded


Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) yesterday evening (September 27) about the death of a 55-year-old man suspected to have been infected with human swine influenza (HSI). The patient presented to HKSH yesterday morning with a history of fever and respiratory symptoms since September 19. On admission, he was found to have severe pneumonia.His condition deteriorated rapidly and he passed away in the afternoon of the same day.

Laboratory tests on his respiratory specimens were positive for HSI today (September 28). Investigations revealed that the man was a staff member of a school in Aberdeen. He had been on sick leave in the past week.

Earlier this month, the school concerned had reported an influenza outbreak. Staff of CHP had visited the school on September 1 and health advice was given.A total of 16 students had developed influenza-like-illness between August 28 and September 11. Six of them were confirmed to have HSI.

All of the affected students have recovered. The school was put under medical surveillance and no new cases were detected after September 11. Staff of the CHP visited the school again this afternoon and noted that the number of students on sick leave was at baseline level and that there was no new influenza-like-illness outbreak.General health advice was given to the school.

The case has been referred to the Coroner for investigation. CHP will report the case to the World Health Organisation.

Source: HKSAR Government

 

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Re: Fatal A/H1N1 cases recorded- 55 & 86 yr. old

Source: http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/090928/html/090928en05002.htm

2 swine flu patients die
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Two human swine flu patients aged 86 and 55 have died and two special schools will suspend classes for seven days due to outbreaks affecting 51 students.



The 86-year-old patient developed symptoms September 19 and was admitted to North District Hospital. He also had diabetes, renal disease, renal stones and a chronic intracranial haemorrhage.



He tested positive to the virus the following day and was given Tamiflu and antibiotics. He was critically ill September 26 and died at 11.42pm yesterday.



The 55-year-old patient came down with fever and respiratory symptoms and was admitted to Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital September 19. On admission he was found to have severe pneumonia. His condition deteriorated and he died in that afternoon.


He was a staff member of an Aberdeen school which reported an influenza outbreak earlier this month, affecting 16 students.



2 schools close

Meanwhile, two special schools will suspend classes for seven days due to human swine influenza outbreaks affecting 51 students.



The schools are Sam Shui Natives Association Lau Pun Cheung School in Kwai Tsing and Shatin Public School in Sha Tin.


So far four students in the two schools have tested positive to swine flu. Three students have been hospitalised. All the affected students are stable.