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Preliminary tests by the Public Health Laboratory Centre of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) have indicated negative result for enterovirus for the 14-year-old student of Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School in Wan Chai who passed away early yesterday (June 9) morning.
Further testing for other viruses is in progress.
The student complained of malaise and vomiting and attended the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of Queen Mary Hospital on June 7.
The boy was found collapsed at home and was sent to the AED of Ruttonjee Hospital in the late evening of June 8. He was certified dead in the AED.
The case was referred to the coroner.
The CHP has given advice to the school on thorough disinfection and infection control measures. So far there was no outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease or influenza-like illness in the school.
Ends/Thursday, June 10, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:55
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