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Hong Kong - 12 deaths from flu yesterday - cumulative of 111 deaths, 178 patients in ICU (Feb 04, 2015) - severe influenza H3N2 epidemic due to geneti

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Flu life yesterday winning 12 in a single month 111 dead


virus gene drift Yuen severe epidemic warning

04/02/2015

Flu winning twelve life yesterday, the highest peak of this single Nisshin high cumulative one hundred and eleven people died. Experts refers to severe influenza H3N2 epidemic, because the virus gene flow, the peak period or extended after March of this year.

CHP data show that last month from noon to 2 yesterday afternoon, the 178 patients into the intensive care unit, the death toll as high as one hundred and eleven people. Community, the center last week were recorded ninety-five influenza outbreak, a total of five hundred and ten people infected.

Professor of microbiology large harbor Yuen said: "The H3N2 flu epidemic severe genetic drift due to viruses, cause the body lack of neutralizing antibodies, but not all scientists estimate the influenza virus outbreak which every year."

Two thousand and four and 005 annual appearance H3N2 influenza virus gene drift, were dead and more than eight hundred thousand people. He said that affected mainly the elderly, children, pregnant women, obesity, chronic disease, such as five high-risk groups, sometimes younger patient dead.

1 week 52 without temporarily closed school outbreak

"Queen Elizabeth Hospital a few days ago a 38-year-old male patient died of the flu, because the patients are also infected with group A Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, bad bacteria to double pincer serious complications." Yuan suggested that high-risk groups to fight flu shot and have a fever, cough should see a doctor.

School erupted yesterday continued growth, Causeway Bay, Hong Ling Liang Church Kindergarten and Hung Hom Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (Hung Hom Bay), two schools, a student forty dye flu, did not require hospitalization, the CHP is investigating. Up to last week due to school outbreaks fifty-two, there are calls for the suspension of classes outside, North Fung Kai Liao Zailiang first elementary school principal, said the day before yesterday there were five teacher sick leave, every day there are one or two students per class, please sick leave. But generally considered comparable to the peak of the flu, without closed. Subsidised Primary Schools Council President 张勇邦 also believe, I believe it will take a balance between the safety of students and learning.

The cooler times of aortic tear up the 1st 6

In addition, Queen Mary Hospital the past 24 hours, six people were acute aortic tear, need emergency surgery. Paediatric Surgery hospital district director Yong Gu said: "Up to three people representing the past, so the night for emergency surgery twice."

Area refers to acute aortic tear heart disease, chest pain patients appear and shock symptoms, severe cases can instant death. "Twenty-four hours after the onset of mortality up to 50%."

This disease mostly occurs in winter, and more for the early onset and the patient does not suffer with the guidelines in patients with hypertension medication, "estimated that the cold weather makes the blood vessels, so that unstable blood pressure. "He also said that, hypertension, obesity, sleep apnea and high-risk patients, the cold temperatures on Friday to the lowest twelve degrees, may increase the risk.

Bad bacteria attack stalwart retired customs officer dead

Flu menacing, had physically fit 60-year-old retired Chief Customs Officer Huang Jinhan has unfortunately been infected, even after the attack by Staphylococcus aureus, causing multiple organ failure and died yesterday postponed. It is understood that two years ago he was on contract appointment at the Lo Wu to combat smuggling milk parallel infected is unknown whether or not on duty.

Sources, he began unwell since late last month, on the 25th the same month by the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth admitted, then the situation has become worse. It is understood that he and his wife have a 20-year-old daughter, has been engaged in social work.

Customs Officers Association President Chen said, no complaints received colleague influenza infection or inadequate protective equipment. He said that since the 2003 SARS ports are equipped with masks, disinfectant and other quarantine equipment.

The spokesman said the incident was very sad, and will endeavor to provide assistance to their families.

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