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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
In response to media enquiries, the spokesperson of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) gave the following reply today (September 4):
A six-year-old girl had developed symptoms of fever, sore throat and nausea since the night of September 1, 2008. She then attended the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of PYNEH in the early morning on September 2. She was diagnosed to have upper respiratory tract infection. Her condition was stable and she was discharged after treatment.
Yesterday (September 3) afternoon, the girl sought medical treatment from a general practitioner for management of persistent fever. She was then accompanied by her parents to attend AED of PYNEH in the evening. She had convulsion on her way to hospital and was found to have no respiration and pulse on arrival. She was certified dead at 8.43pm after resuscitation. The case has been referred to the coroner for further investigation. We would like to send our condolences to her family.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow up.
Ends/Thursday, September 4, 2008
Issued at HKT 19:44
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