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HONG KONG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A 27-year-old man who tested positive for Influenza A/H1N1 died in Hong Kong on Tuesday, bringing the total number of A/H1N1-related deaths to 32 in the city, the local Hospital Authority announced.

According to the Hospital Authority, the patient with a history of intravenous astrocytoma, hydrocephalus, epilepsy and hypothyroidism was admitted to the medical ward via the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital on September 28.

The spokesperson of Queen Elizabeth Hospital said the patient was confirmed as Influenza A/H1N1 positive on Oct. 2, and transferred to the Intensive Care Unit for further treatment with mechanical ventilator support. The patient was certified dead on Tuesday morning.

The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and Center for Health Protection.

A 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy died of human swine flu today at Tuen Mun Hospital.
She was admitted to the paediatrics isolation ward with a fever and cough on October 7 and tested positive for the flu.
Her condition became critical the next day and she was transferred to the intensive care unit.

A 14-year-old female patient with cerebral palsy was admitted to paediatrics isolation ward for treatment due to fever and cough on October 7. Positive result of HSI confirmed on the same day. Her condition became critical on October 8 and she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit and required ventilation support. Tamiflu and antibiotics were prescribed. The patient succumbed today (October 24). The hospital would like to express condolences to the patient's family.

Hong Kong reported two fatal cases of A/H1N1 flu on Monday, bringing the total number A/H1N1- related deaths to 36 in the city.
According to the Hospital Authority, a 59-year-old female patient with cervical myelopathy and bilobar hepatocellular carcinoma attended the Special Outpatient Clinic of Queen Mary Hospital due to fever and cough on Oct. 14. She was confirmed to have been infected with the virus on Oct. 19. Her condition continued to deteriorate and she succumbed at 10:02 a.m. on Oct. 25.
In addition, a 60-year-old male patient was admitted to Intensive Care Unit of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for further management owing to physical illness on Oct. 24.

1, Hong Kong Hospital Authority announced that Hong Kong also add one cases of Influenza A H1N1 influenza deaths, and this also the first to emerge so far involved 38 cases of Influenza A H1N1 influenza deaths.


According to the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, this is dead for one suffering from epilepsy, Down syndrome and severe mental retardation, 47-year-old male patient.

In a hospital in Hong Kong SAR Government today influenza A/N1N1 died 55-year-old man, reported Hong Kong's management for hospitals. This is the 39 th case of death from a new influenza SAR.

November 3, 2009
Surveillance
Guangdong woman ill with avian flu

The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an imported case of H9 influenza A infection involving a 47-year-old Guangdong woman.

She came down with breathlessness and a cough October 26. She came to Hong Kong for medical treatment and was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital October 28. She is stable and staying in isolation.

She had an underlying medical condition requiring regular medication. Her family members have been put under medical surveillance.

As she was in Guangdong during the incubation period, the centre has informed health authorities there and the World Health Organisation, the Ministry of Health and Macau's health authorities of the development.

H9 Influenza A is a mild form of avian flu. Infection in humans is rare.

This is the sixth time H9 viruses have been found in humans in Hong Kong. Four girls and a boy were confirmed to have suffered from H9 infection in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2008.

People should avoid contact with live poultry to minimise the chance of being infected with avian flu.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong health authorities reported a death case of influenza A(H1N1) on Wednesday.

According to a report released previously by the Department of Health's Center for Health Protection (CHP), the number of influenza A(H1N1) death cases in the city reached 41 as of November 25.