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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
A spokesperson of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) made the following announcement regarding a new case of a critically ill human swine influenza (HSI) patient today (November 19):
A six-year-old boy with good health history developed flu symptoms on November 17 and attended the Accident and Emergency Department of QEH today. He was admitted to isolation ward for treatment. The patient deteriorated after admission and was transferred to the paediatric intensive care unit under ventilation support. Positive result of HSI was confirmed today. He was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics. The hospital will continue to closely monitor his condition.
Ends/Thursday, November 19, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:47
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