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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
In response to media enquiries on the paediatric case (3-year-old girl) announced by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) today (August 14), a spokesperson of Kwong Wah Hospital (KWH) gave the following reply:
The 3-year-old girl was admitted via Accident and Emergency Department at around 8pm on August 10 with symptoms of upper respiratory infection, fever and vomiting and was then transferred to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. She developed shock, convulsion and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation later. The girl passed away at 2pm on August 11. The case was referred to the Coroner. KWH expressed condolences to the family of the deceased patient.
Ends/Thursday, August 14, 2008
Issued at HKT 19:25
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