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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 recent 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 (February 3) announced that there are two newly confirmed Human Swine Influenza (HSI) cases in critical condition, which included a 65-year-old male patient in Kwong Wah Hospital and a 25-month-old female patient in Tuen Mun Hospital.  They developed flu symptoms and were admitted to hospital for treatment on January 29 and February 1 respectively.  They are being treated in intensive care unit with Tamiflu and are on ventilation support.  The hospitals will continue to closely monitor their condition.  

     As at 2pm today, there were a total of 27 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals, including the above two newly confirmed HSI cases.

Ends/Thursday, February 3, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:51

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