Hong Kong | 20120405 The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The spokesperson for Castle Peak Hospital made the following announcement today (April 5): Eight patients (aged 22 to 50) in a general adult psychiatric female ward had presented with respiratory symptoms since March 20. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for...
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China | Several birds test positive for H5 virus in Hong Kong
Hong Kong | 8 March 2012 Preliminary testing of the carcasses of a black-headed gull and a peregrine falcon found in Tuen Mun and Ma On Shan have returned a positive result for the H5 avian influenza virus, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (March 6), adding that...
China | Suspected case of severe paediatric scarlet fever investigated in Hong Kong
Hong Kong | 8 March 2012 The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating a suspected case of severe paediatric scarlet fever involving an 11-year-old girl. The girl, with good past health, presented with fever, cough, sputum, runny nose, sore throat and vomiting on February 28 and sought medical...
China | Two linked imported cases of dengue fever investigated in Hong Kong
Hong Kong | 8 March 2012 The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating two imported and related cases of dengue fever and has urged people to guard against the disease. The first patient is a 45-year-old woman who developed fever, myalgia, retro-orbital pain, and skin rash since February...
China | Surge at ERs due to spike in influenza cases in Hong Kong
Hong Kong | 8 March 2012 The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: Due to the peak influenza season and the cooler weather expected in the next few days, a series of contingent measures have been implemented in public hospitals to cope with a surge in hospital admission and attendance in...
China | CHP investigates confirmed case of severe paediatric influenza B infection
Kwai Tsing | 16 Feb 2012 The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is drawing public attention to its investigation into a confirmed case of severe paediatric influenza B infection affecting a 5-year-old girl. The girl, with chronic illness, lives in Kwai Tsing. She presented with fever and convulsion on...
China | CHP investigates confirmed case of severe paediatric influenza B infection
Hong Kong | 15 Feb 2012 The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is drawing public attention to its investigation into a confirmed case of severe paediatric influenza B infection affecting a 4-year-old girl. The girl presented with fever, cough, runny nose, vomiting, dull looking with confused speech and weakness...
China | Another case of congenital rubella infection under investigation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong | 14 Feb 2012 The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is investigating another case of congenital rubella infection and again urged women of child-bearing age to consult doctors to check for immunity against rubella and the need for rubella vaccination before getting pregnant. The case involves...
China | Cluster of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cases in Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong
Hong Kong | 14 Feb 2012 The spokesperson for Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) made the following announcement today (February 14): A one-month-old baby girl admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of PWH was confirmed on January 28 to be infected with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). She was prescribed with antibiotics and put...
China | temporary closure of Aviary Pagoda in Yuen Long Park due to H5N1
Hong Kong | 14 Feb 2012 Following the confirmation of a third dead bird found in Yuen Long District infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus within a period of 10 days in the same area, the Aviary Pagoda in Yuen Long Park, which is within a radius of 3 kilometres from the location...
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