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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
A spokesperson of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) made the following announcement regarding a new case of a critically ill human swine influenza (HSI) patient today (December 3):
A 47-year-old man, a chronic smoker with good health history, developed flu symptoms on November 27 and attended the Accident and Emergency Department of QEH on November 29. He was admitted to isolation ward and was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics. Positive result of HSI was confirmed on November 30. The patient's condition deteriorated and he was transferred to the intensive care unit today (December 3). He is now in critical condition and requires ventilation support. The hospital will closely monitor his condition.
Ends/Thursday, December 3, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:53
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