Public hospitals announce the latest Human Swine Influenza cases
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     In response to the influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients staying at the intensive care unit of public hospitals.  The HA spokesman today (March 31) said that there was no newly confirmed case of Human Swine Influenza (HSI).

     As at 2pm today, there was one influenza patient staying in the intensive care unit of public hospital.

Ends/Thursday, March 31, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:32

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