Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital announces the update
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     Subsequent to earlier announcement that a 57-year old female patient was admitted into the hospital on February 6, 2009 due to fever, the spokesperson of the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital announces the following update today (February 7):

     The H5 rapid test of the patient was found negative.

Ends/Saturday, February 7, 2009
Issued at HKT 11:11

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