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In response to media enquiries, a spokesman for the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health said that the centre today (June 16) received a report involving a 54-year-old man who presented with influenza symptoms. The patient attended Caritas Medical Centre this morning for symptoms including fever and cough, and was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment.
The spokesman said the patient was a contract worker of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department responsible for cleaning work in Po On Road Market, Sham Shui Po, earlier.
Preliminary investigation of the patient by rapid tests for influenza yielded positive results for Influenza B. Test results for Influenza H5 are pending.
The man's family members do not have influenza symptoms at the moment.
Further investigation by CHP is on-going.
Ends/Monday, June 16, 2008
Issued at HKT 14:42
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