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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the services of the eight Designated Flu Clinics (DFCs) and the confirmed human swine influenza patients admitted to public hospitals, the Hospital Authority (HA) spokesman provided the following updates today (July 26):
The Designated Flu Clinics today (as at 5pm) provide treatment to a total of 593 patients.
The HA spokesman reminded the public that the eight DFCs have ceased the provision of general outpatient services. Patients with other illnesses are advised to seek medical treatment at other general outpatient clinics in the district or private practitioners. Chronic patients who have been pre-scheduled for follow up at the eight DFCs should proceed to their corresponding clinics with drug refill service according to their date of original appointment and bring along the appointment slip and Identity Card.
As at 2.30pm today, there were 190 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza in the past 24 hours. This brings to 2,702 the total number of confirmed human swine influenza cases in Hong Kong. Currently, a total of 47 confirmed cases are staying in public hospitals for treatment. Among them, 41 cases are in stable condition (including a 23-year-old female patient at Prince of Wales Hospital, who was reported earlier in critical condition), one in serious and five in critical condition.
Furthermore, the newly confirmed cases announced today including a female doctor of Queen Mary Hospital and a female nurse of Castle Peak Hospital. They are now under isolation at home and in satisfactory condition. The female nurse requires Tamiflu treatment.
Ends/Sunday, July 26, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:23
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