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Hong Kong - Update on severe seasonal influenza cases (As of 20 April, 2015) - 635 ICU admission - 490 deaths

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[TD="class: featurenormaltxt_en, width: 60%, align: left"] The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (March 23) reported the latest surveillance data of the winter influenza season, and again urged the public to heighten vigilance and get vaccinated early against seasonal influenza.
Regarding severe cases, from noon yesterday (March 22) to noon today, five additional cases of influenza-associated admission to intensive care units or death (including two deaths) among adults aged 18 or above had been recorded under the enhanced surveillance in collaboration with public and private hospitals reactivated since January 2. An additional death was recorded among previously reported cases, bringing the total to 550 (413 deaths) so far. Among them, 519 were A(H3N2), eight were A(H1N1)pdm09, six were A pending subtype and 17 were B. In the last winter season in early 2014, 266 cases (133 deaths) were filed.
Last week (from March 15 to 21), 38 cases (25 deaths) were recorded. Separately, a daily average of 5.4 cases (3.6 deaths) were filed in the last seven days (from March 16 to 22), compared with 5.6 cases (4.6 deaths) in the preceding seven days (from March 9 to 15).
Meanwhile, no additional cases of severe paediatric influenza-associated complications or death among children aged under 18 have been reported since yesterday via the ongoing reporting system. The total this year remains 18 (one death) and all were A(H3N2). In 2014, 27 cases (four deaths) were filed.
Turning to influenza-like illness, six institutional outbreaks (affecting 21 persons) were reported to the CHP in the last three days (March 20 to 22) by residential care homes for the elderly (four outbreaks,12 persons) and a school (two outbreaks, nine persons).

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Latest update on surveillance data in winter influenza season
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (March 26) reported the latest surveillance data of the winter influenza season, and again urged the public to heighten vigilance and get vaccinated early against seasonal influenza.

Regarding severe cases, from noon yesterday (March 25) to noon today, four additional cases of influenza-associated admission to intensive care units or death, including three deaths, among adults aged 18 or above had been recorded under the enhanced surveillance in collaboration with public and private hospitals reactivated since January 2, bringing the total to 569 (427 deaths) so far. Among them, 536 were A(H3N2), eight were A(H1N1)pdm09, eight were A pending subtype and 17 were B. In the last winter season in early 2014, 266 cases (133 deaths) were filed.

Last week (from March 15 to 21), 38 cases (25 deaths) were recorded. Separately, a daily average of 5.1 cases (3.1 deaths) were filed in the last seven days (from March 19 to 25), compared with 5.7 cases (4.6 deaths) in the preceding seven days (from March 12 to 18).

Meanwhile, no additional cases of severe paediatric influenza-associated complication or death among children aged under 18 have been reported since yesterday via the ongoing reporting system and the total this year hence remains at 18, including one death, and all were A(H3N2). In 2014, 27 cases (four deaths) were filed.

Turning to influenza-like illness (ILI), an institutional outbreak affecting 11 persons was reported to the CHP yesterday (March 25) by a primary school.
 
[h=1]3 severe flu cases reported[/h] March 30, 2015

The Centre for Health Protection has announced that from noon yesterday to noon today, three new severe adult influenza cases were recorded, including one death.

This brings the total number of severe adult cases to 579, including 436 deaths.

The centre urged people to stay vigilant, get vaccinated early, and maintain good personal and environmental hygiene.

http://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/health/html/2015/03/20150330_170956.shtml
 
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (April 2) reported the latest surveillance data of the winter influenza season, and again urged the public to heighten vigilance and get vaccinated early against seasonal influenza.

Regarding severe cases, from noon yesterday (April 1) to noon today, one new case of influenza-associated admission to an intensive care unit among adults aged 18 or above was recorded, and no death had been recorded under the enhanced surveillance in collaboration with public and private hospitals reactivated since January 2. In addition, a death was recorded among previously reported cases, bringing the total of severe cases to 582 (including 440 deaths) so far. Among them, 550 were A(H3N2), eight were A(H1N1)pdm09, six were A pending subtype and 18 were B. In the last winter season in early 2014, 266 cases (133 deaths) were filed.

Last week (from March 22 to 28), 32 cases (23 deaths) were recorded. Separately, a daily average of 2.0 cases (1.4 deaths) were filed in the last seven days (from March 26 to April 1), compared with 5.1 cases (3.1 deaths) in the preceding seven days (from March 19 to 25).

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201504/02/P201504020631.htm
 
[h=1]2 severe flu cases reported[/h] April 04, 2015

The Centre for Health Protection has announced that from noon yesterday to noon today, two new severe adult influenza cases were recorded.

An additional death was recorded among previously reported cases, bringing the total number of severe adult cases to 587, including 445 deaths.

The centre urged people to stay vigilant, get vaccinated early, and maintain good personal and environmental hygiene.

http://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/health/html/2015/04/20150404_171842.shtml
 
The Centre for Health Protection has reported that from noon yesterday to noon today there was one new case of severe adult influenza.

Two additional deaths were recorded among previously reported cases, bringing the total number of cases to 619 and 477 deaths.

The centre again urged people to heighten vigilance and get vaccinated early against seasonal influenza.

http://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/health/html/2015/04/20150411_170342.lin.shtml
 
Latest update on surveillance data in winter influenza season
******************************************************* The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (April 13) reported the latest surveillance data of the winter influenza season, and again urged the public to heighten vigilance and get vaccinated early against seasonal influenza.

Regarding severe cases, from noon yesterday (April 12) to noon today, no additional cases of influenza-associated admissions to an intensive care unit or death among adults aged 18 or above had been recorded under the enhanced surveillance in collaboration with public and private hospitals reactivated since January 2, and the total therefore remains at 621, including 479 deaths so far. Among them, 579 were A(H3N2), eight were A(H1N1)pdm09, seven were A pending subtype and 27 were B. In the last winter season in early 2014, 266 cases (133 deaths) were filed.

Meanwhile, no additional cases of severe paediatric influenza-associated complication or death among children aged under 18 have been reported since yesterday via the ongoing reporting system. The total this year thus remains at 18 (one death) and all were A(H3N2). In 2014, 27 cases (four deaths) were filed.

Turning to influenza-like illness, two institutional outbreaks affecting eight persons were reported to the CHP by residential care homes for the elderly in the last three days from April 10 to 12.

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201504/13/P201504130685.htm
 
Latest update on surveillance data in winter influenza season


The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (April 20) reported the latest surveillance data of the winter influenza season, and again urged the public to heighten vigilance and get vaccinated early against seasonal influenza.

Regarding severe cases, from noon yesterday (April 19) to noon today, two additional cases of influenza-associated deaths among adults aged 18 or above had been recorded under the enhanced surveillance in collaboration with public and private hospitals reactivated since January 2, bringing the total to 635 (490 deaths) so far. Among them, 591 were A(H3N2), eight were A(H1N1)pdm09, seven were A pending subtype and 29 were B. In the last winter season in early 2014, 266 cases (133 deaths) were filed.

Meanwhile, no additional cases of severe paediatric influenza-associated complication or death among children aged under 18 have been reported since yesterday via the ongoing reporting system and the total this year hence remains at 18 (one death) and all were A(H3N2). In 2014, 27 cases (four deaths) were filed.

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201504/20/P201504200645.htm
 
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