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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) made the following announcement regarding the death of a human swine influenza (HSI) patient today (October 23) :
A 45-year-old male patient with nasopharyngeal cancer was admitted to the isolation ward for treatment due to pneumonia on October 10. Positive result for HSI was confirmed on October 11 and his condition became critical on the same day. He was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit and required ventilation support. Tamiflu and antibiotics were prescribed. The patient was certified dead last night (October 22) at 9.45pm. The hospital would like to express condolences to the patient's family.
The case was reported to Hospital Authority Head Office and Centre for Health Protection.
Ends/Friday, October 23, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:11
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