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niman
 Post subject: Hong Kong
PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:23 pm 
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Hong Kong's Department of Health said Monday that it had advised eight primary schools and three secondary schools to suspend classes for seven days starting Tuesday to stop the possible spread of A/H1N1 flu in the schools.

The advice was made following the outbreaks of the special flu in the schools involving 824 students aged between six and 17, a spokesman for the department said.

A total of seven students required hospitalization. All of the affected students are in stable condition, he said, adding that so far, laboratory results showed that specimens of 30 students were tested positive to the virus.

Hong Kong reported 446 newly confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the 24 hours up to 2:30 p.m. Monday, bringing the number of the city's cumulative cases to 22,500.

Meanwhile, the city reported another fatal case of Influenza A/H1N1, bringing to 16 the total number of fatal cases of the special flu in the city.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009- ... 093319.htm

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 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:34 am 
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Flu outbreaks close Wan Chai primary school
Raimondi College Primary Section in Wan Chai will suspend classes for seven days from tomorrow following an outbreak of human swine flu and influenza B in the primary school, the Department of Health says.



Thirty-five boys and five girls, aged six to 11, have come down with flu-like symptoms since February 26. One student, who tested positive for influenza B, was hospitalised and been discharged. Another student tested positive for swine flu.



All the affected students are in stable condition.
http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/heal ... n05004.htm

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Dingo
 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
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Dr Niman,

What is your view of repeated reports of Influenza B in China?
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niman
 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:56 am 
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Dingo wrote:
Dr Niman,

What is your view of repeated reports of Influenza B in China?

Flu season.

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Dingo
 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:05 am 
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niman wrote:
Dingo wrote:
Dr Niman,

What is your view of repeated reports of Influenza B in China?

Flu season.


Not quite sure what you mean.....
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saraseer
 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:40 am 
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http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2010 ... 160181.htm
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Primary school advised to suspend classes
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The Department of Health today (March 16) advised Raimondi College Primary Section, a primary school in Wan Chai, to suspend classes for seven days starting tomorrow to stop the possible spread of influenza in the school.

The advice was made following an outbreak of human swine influenza (HSI) and influenza B in the school.

Investigation revealed that 35 boys and five girls, aged between six and 11, have developed influenza-like symptoms since February 26. One of them required hospitalisation and has been discharged. All the affected students are in stable condition.

A clinical specimen taken from the hospitalised student tested positive for influenza B while that of another affected student was positive for HSI.

The department has visited the school and advised staff on infection control measures. The school has been put under medical surveillance.

A spokesman for the department called on parents to pay attention to the health condition of their children, and to remind them to observe good personal and environmental hygiene practices.

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niman
 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
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Dingo wrote:
niman wrote:
Dingo wrote:
Dr Niman,

What is your view of repeated reports of Influenza B in China?

Flu season.


Not quite sure what you mean.....

Influenza B gets reoported during flu season. It is flu season in China.

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Dingo
 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
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niman wrote:
Influenza B gets reoported during flu season. It is flu season in China.


Thanks, but from memory China is reporting relatively high levels.
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Pandora
 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
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How about possible misinformation? Have their been confirmed sequences of influenza B in China, or are we all just taking their word for it? If it's the latter, then I ask, why?
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 Post subject: Re: Hong Kong
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http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2010 ... 110209.htm

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DH advises a kindergarten-cum-child care centre to suspend classes
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The Department of Health (DH) today (May 11) advised Chan En Mei Lutheran Day Nursery on Cheung Chau to suspend classes for seven days starting tomorrow (May 12) to stop the possible spread of influenza-like illness (ILI) in the school.

The advice was given following an outbreak of influenza-like illness in the school, a spokesman for the department said.

Investigations revealed that eight boys and seven girls, aged between two and six, have developed ILI symptoms since May 5. So far, rapid laboratory tests for two of the affected children showed negative results for influenza.

Two students required hospitalisation and have been discharged. All affected children are in stable condition.

Investigation continues.

DH officials have visited the school and provided health advice to the staff on infection control measures. The school has been put under medical surveillance.

The spokesman called on parents to pay attention to the health of their children, and to remind them to observe good personal and environmental hygiene.


Ends/Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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