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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 a newly confirmed critical human swine influenza (HSI) patient today (November 26):
A four-year-old girl with good health history developed flu symptoms on November 18 and was admitted to a private hospital for treatment on November 23. Her condition deteriorated on November 25 and she was transferred from the private hospital to QEH paediatric intensive care unit on the same day. She requires ventilation support. Positive result of human swine influenza was confirmed today (November 26) and she was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics. The hospital will continue to closely monitor her condition.
Ends/Thursday, November 26, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:50
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