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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 25):
The Designated Flu Clinics today (as at 5pm) provided treatment to a total of 364 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 medical treatment at other general outpatient clinics in the district or 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 62 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza in the 24 hours to 2.30pm today. This brings to 506 the total number of confirmed human swine influenza cases in Hong Kong. Among them, a total of 337 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/Thursday, June 25, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:13
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