HK:14-year-old with suspected flu died

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【Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong, influenza A H1N1 influenza Reuters greatly reduced the threat, more than 2 million worth 200 million yuan of the vaccine be scrapped. However, the new one yesterday after the sudden death of suspected cases of influenza infection. It is reported that the 14-year-old healthy boy was admitted to hospital suddenly collapsed at home last night, after rescue and a half hours later, has died, and no symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease, the case has been referred to the Coroner. It is reported that the 14-year-old boy as the Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Secondary Two students this week, a fever, influenza-like symptoms, sick leave day to attend school the next day. However, he was not home at night and suddenly collapsed at home, at about 23:30, ambulance sent by their families call the Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Wan Chai, has no pulse on his way to hospital, after emergency treatment in hospital, where he died until 1:00 , the case has been referred to the Coroner. It is understood that the boy her own health, no symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease, his family has no ill. Vice President Yerui Lan Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Secondary School, said the school has sent letters to students to explain the incident, the school has no outbreak of infectious disease. Centre for Health Protection has received the case, we understand that schools do not have any infectious disease outbreaks. A flow value of 200 million Hong Kong influenza H1N1 vaccine will be destroyed greatly reduced the threat of influenza, vaccinations are less than 1 percent, more than 2 million worth 200 million yuan of the vaccine be scrapped. Director of Health Lam Ping-yan yesterday at the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society activities, said the Government response to the epidemic to purchase 3 million vaccine, but fewer than 1 percent vaccination, the remaining vaccine to 2.7 million due in October, will be destroyed. Lam Ping-yan said that the next quarter, order 300 000 seasonal influenza vaccine will include influenza H1N1 influenza antigen, for the eight categories of high risk groups free of charge injection, and where appropriate, adjust the order up to three percent dose, ie from 20,000 to 40,000 expected together with the private doctors, joined a total of one million stock purchase. Authorities have ordered the vaccine tender new season now closing, being of tender. More than two million vaccines will be discarded. Controller, Centre for Health Protection, said he had no crystal ball to predict a number of vaccine inoculation in the last quarter; even turn back the clock, the result is the same. Lam Ping-yan said the new global influenza vaccine inoculation person to any serious side effects, other than the Hong Kong injections Vaccination is good, will examine the reasons for the low vaccination rate. He said that the new flu infection after the death of the patient, are not new influenza vaccine injection. He believes that the vaccine is worth buying, not a waste, but should the public decide whether the vaccination at this stage difficult to estimate the vaccination rate. He also said he would Vaccination with the new seasonal influenza vaccine, and suggested that chronically ill patients for vaccination. There are only two landfills in Tseung Kwan O and Tuen Mun have a specific location can be used to dispose of medical waste. Experts said the vaccine and drugs, the absence of infectious disease risk, only contains proteins and viruses, so do not need disinfection before disposal or incineration. However, because the vaccine syringes should not be treated as general waste, require special packaging and as a general treatment of medical waste.

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