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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the services of the eight Designated Flu Clinics (DFCs) and the confirmed human swine influenza patients admitted to public hospitals, the Hospital Authority (HA) spokesman provided the following updates today (June 22):
The Designated Flu Clinics today (as at 5pm) provided treatment to a total of 385 patients.
The HA spokesman reminded the public that the eight DFCs have ceased providing general outpatient services. Patients with other illnesses are advised to seek treatment at other general outpatient clinics in the district or from private practitioners. Chronic patients who have been pre-scheduled for follow up at the eight DFCs should proceed to corresponding clinics with drug refill service according to their date of original appointment and bring along their appointment slip and identity card.
There were 28 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza in the 24 hours to 2.30pm today. This brings to 348 the total number of confirmed human swine influenza cases in Hong Kong. Among them, 195 confirmed cases have been discharged from public hospitals upon recovery, the remaining cases in hospitals are stable (none required intensive care and there were no fatal cases).
Ends/Monday, June 22, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:15
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