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Hong Kong: Two fatal cases and one critical case of H1N1(0)
Hong Kong–The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (January 22) announced two fatal cases and one critical case of human swine influenza (HSI):
A 57-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Medical Centre on December 16, 2009, for fever and cough. [...]
Hong Kong: 60-year-old male with H1N1 dies
Hong Kong–The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of United Christian Hospital (UCH) made the following announcement January 19 regarding the death of a human swine influenza (HSI) patient:
A 60-year-old male patient with terminal stage myeloma attended the Accident and Emergency Department of UCH on January 16 with fever and flu-like [...]
China: An epidemic of c-sections – WHO
Beijing–Nearly one in two births in China are delivered by cesarean section, of which a quarter are not medically necessary, the latest survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found.
Unnecessary C-sections jeopardize women’s health by raising the risk of complications, the WHO warned. And, babies born through C-section are more likely to develop respiratory [...]
China: Over 86,000 vaccinated against H1N1 in Macao
Macao–A total of 86,067 people in Macao have been inoculated with the A/H1N1 vaccines so far, according to the figures released on Thursday by Macao’s Health Bureau.
Some 1,165 people were inoculated with the vaccines on Thursday alone, which was initiated by the Bureau in November last year.
Macao is a place with high population density, and [...]
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