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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (September 22) received notification from the Hospital Authority of a confirmed case of renal problems related to the consumption of melamine tainted milk products, a CHP spokesman said.
This is the second case reported to the CHP so far.
The spokesman said the case involved a four-year-old boy who was born in Hong Kong but lives in the Mainland. It was reported that he had history of consumption of milk products adulterated with melamine and was diagnosed of renal stone in the Mainland.
His father took him to Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) for examinations today and clinical examinations including blood and urine tests indicated that there was a renal stone in his kidney. He was subsequently admitted for treatment and is now in stable condition.
PMH today also provided medical consultations to other 63 people who claimed to have consumed milk products adulterated with melamine. The cases, comprising 34 males and 29 females aged from two months to 17 years, required no hospitalisation.
Meanwhile, up to 3 pm today, the CHP hotline 2125 1133 has received a total of 955 enquiries from members of the public.
"384 callers, claimed that they or their children had consumed milk products which were confirmed to have been adulterated with melamine, and 80 of the affected persons, 43 males and 37 females aged from 4 to 55, claimed to have symptoms of renal problems including dysuria and changes in the frequency of urination.
"They have been advised to seek medical attention as soon as possible to ascertain if they were suffered from renal disease," the spokesman said.
The remaining 571 callers had no history of exposure to melamine adulterated milk products and just asked for general health advice.
The CHP hotline will operate from 9am to 5pm daily and manpower has been reinforced to facilitate public enquiries.
Ends/Monday, September 22, 2008
Issued at HKT 20:04
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