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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, a Hospital Authority spokesman provided the following updates today (July 24):
The DFCs today (as at 5pm) provided treatment to a total of 695 patients.
The Hospital Authority spokesman reminded the public that the eight DFCs had ceased the provision of 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 their corresponding clinics with drug refill service according to their date of original appointment and bring along the appointment slip and Identity Card.
As at 2.30pm today, there were 145 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza in the past 24 hours. This brings to 2,352 the total number of confirmed human swine influenza cases in Hong Kong. Currently, a total of 43 confirmed cases are staying in public hospitals for treatment. Among them, 36 cases are in stable condition (including a 50-year-old male patient of Tuen Mun Hospital, who was reported earlier in serious condition), one in serious and six in critical condition.
The newly confirmed cases announced today included a female nurse of Tuen Mun Hospital. She is now under isolation at home and in stable condition. She does not require Tamiflu treatment.
Ends/Friday, July 24, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:01
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