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  • Hong Kong Flu-like Illness outbreak

    Source: http://media-newswire.com/release_1061441.html


    (Media-Newswire.com) - The Centre for Health Protection ( CHP ) of the Department of Health is today ( February 22 ) investigating an outbreak of influenza-like illness affecting 23 children and two staff members of a children's residential centre in Mong Kok.

    A spokesman for the CHP called on members of the public and management of institutions to take preventive measures against the disease by observing strict environmental and personal hygiene.

    CHP's investigation revealed that the affected children, comprising eight boys and fifteen girls, aged from one to three, developed influenza-like illness, including fever, cough, sore throat and runny nose, since February 16.

    Thirteen of them consulted general practitioners or out-patient clinics. One sought treatment from the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital while one was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital. All of them are in stable condition.

    CHP officials have conducted field visits to the centre and provided health instructions to the staff.

    To prevent influenza and respiratory tract infection, the public are advised to adopt the following measures:

    * To build up good body immunity by having a proper diet, regular exercise and adequate rest, reducing stress and avoiding smoking;
    * To maintain good personal hygiene, wash hands after sneezing and coughing and wear a mask when developing symptoms of respiratory infections;
    * To maintain good ventilation; and
    * To avoid visiting crowded places with poor ventilation, especially during peak influenza season.

    Members of the public, particularly children, elderly people and those with chronic diseases, should wear face masks and consult their doctors promptly if they develop symptoms of respiratory tract infection.

    For more information on the disease, members of the public may visit the CHP's website ( www.chp.gov.hk ).

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    Re: Hong Kong Flu-like Illness outbreak

    Source: http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/h...229en05004.htm

    February 29, 2008

    Surveillance
    *
    20 students treated for flu-like illness
    *
    Centre for Health Protection

    The Centre for Health Protection has confirmed an influenza-like illness outbreak affecting 20 Ma On Shan primary school students.



    Since February 24, the nine boys and 11 girls aged six to eight have come down with fever, cough and sore throats. Fifteen of them consulted private doctors or out-patient clinics. All of them are in stable condition and none of them required hospitalisation.



    Staff from the centre visited the school and provided health instructions to the staff.



    The public and management of institutions must take preventive measures against the disease by observing strict environmental and personal hygiene. Those with symptoms of respiratory tract infection should wear face masks and seek medical advice promptly.

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      Re: Hong Kong Flu-like Illness outbreak

      3-year-old dies after HK hospital sends her home

      THE doctors at the emergency room said she would be okay. Go home. No need for hospitalisation.

      With that assurance, the parents of 3-year-old Ho Po Yi, who had a high fever, took her home.

      Barely 11 hours later, Po Yi was dead.

      Now, her family is blaming Hong Kong's Tuen Mun Hospital for failing to hospitalise the child, reported the South China Morning Post.

      It started last Tuesday when Po Yi's elder sister, Yuen Yi, 6, developed a fever and cough first.

      Three days later, Po Yi also had fever, cough and runny nose, and was vomiting. Both sisters were brought to see a private doctor.

      HIGH FEVER

      But on Saturday, Po Yi's fever reached 40.3 deg C and she was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital's accident and emergency department, Apple Daily reported.

      The hospital's quality and risk management service director,
      Dr Chung Kin Lai, told the South China Morning Post what happened:

      'A doctor conducted checks on her and inspected her lungs with X-ray and the result was normal.

      'The doctor made a diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infection and prescribed her appropriate treatment and she then left the hospital.'

      That was at 6.27am. But at 4.40pm the same day, Po Yi's condition worsened and her parents took her back to the hospital.

      The little girl died less than an hour later, at about 5.30pm.

      Grandfather Ho Kwai Ming was furious with the hospital for not admitting Po Yi the first time.

      'When we took her to the emergency room, they told us to leave. A female doctor said she would be fine and she only had a fever,' he told the Post.

      'I really cannot accept this.'

      A post-mortem examination showed that Po Yi was infected with the H3N2 flu virus.

      H3N2 flu is a common seasonal flu which has been particularly serious this winter in Hong Kong because it is a relatively new strain.

      However, a further test is needed to find out the reason for Po Yi's death. The hospital, on its part, maintained Po Yi was already in cardiac arrest when she arrived the second time.

      Yuen Yi, who was still sick at the time of sister Po Yi's death, was admitted to the hospital a day later and treated with the drug Tamiflu. She is in stable condition.

      Mr Thomas Tsang, a controller at the Centre for Health Protection, said most healthy 3-year-olds with influenza would recover.

      'This is not something we commonly expect in everyday life,' he said.
      But that is scant consolation for Po Yi's grief-stricken grandfather.

      'She was a very good girl and made me very happy,' said Mr Ho. 'She always said 'let me wash the dishes' after a meal.'

      .
      "The next major advancement in the health of American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself"-- John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller Foundation

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        Re: Hong Kong Flu-like Illness outbreak

        07./03/2008, billion Friday morning 10:21


        Caption that, Zeng Haohui (left) died supports this year the flu numeral and the old times is similar. (Liang Yaojung absorbs)
        More pictures

        The government makes up the pot to feel weak the flu out of control

        [ Eastern Daily special news ] seizes the life flu to capture the Hong Kong, yesterday again many two buildings eruption flu, the altogether 13 person of center moves, continued in many schools the move, the old person buildings are also difficult to run away the flu, the old and young high danger. Facing the stern epidemic situation, health protection center "carries out" passes two years numeral, asserted positively a this year flu document and the old times were similar, three year old girl rapidly is unfortunately seized by the flu the life, this game only expressed "US all had". For the last few days suffers from all walks of life 炮轟, the health protection center and the hospital administrative bureau yesterday the beginning promoted "makes up the pot" the measure to hope to strive to turn the tide, eats the link bureau to clean to girl Wu Village, after but 11 refers knows sense and dynamics is insufficient. "The H5N1 attention group" president works Yunglo to criticize, "the data is year after year same, does not represent the non- human life casualties", urges the authority to strengthen the anti- flu measure, avoids having the resident innocently to die again of the flu.

        Epidemic situation spread to An Laoyuan
        Why do the newest eruption flu buildings distinguish article Tiandong China three courtyards Huang Tsu Tang to nurse An Laoyuan and to sail upstream the phoenix brook preschool, starts in last Saturday to arise one after another one after another, in which nurses An Laoyuan eight people to receive infects, seven people must enter the Elizabeth hospital, is hospitalized to lead extremely high. Health protection center inspector general Zeng Haohui yesterday stressed that, the Hong Kong dies every year below the flu nine years old the child only one to two, US also has the similar document, but this year erupts the flu numeral, are not many with 06 year and 07 annual variation. Up to in a March 1 week, this central chemical examination institute altogether separates 166 flu virus sample, in 19 H3 armor flu sample, the majority is the variety Brisben; Same time asks in examining to private doctor and public outpatient service every thousand, distinguishes some 57.7 person and 8.9 people appears the similar flu so shape, the buildings erupts a document same time to have four to five. He disclosed, government's free flu vaccine injection plan from last November until now, surpasses twenty seven ten thousand 5,000 to gather the qualifications public figure to inject, now approximately -odd next two ten thousand needles, appealed gathered the qualifications elder, the child and long-term 病患者 injects as soon as possible. The Hong Kong epidemic situation is in danger, the government still 強辯 this year situation and the old times were similar, fatigue Yunglo responded pointed out: "This year situation not specially, year after year like is, but does not represent nobody casualties! Is the onamot must wait till the tragedy to occur first makes o to be wild! The resident initially did not keep abreast of the public health situation was should, after but the government and so on erupted o left, first suddenly realized really too late, made the resident well to be restless!" The Hong Kong University infection and infectious disease center vice- inspector general He Pailiang believed that, the Hong Kong appeared first H3N2 the Brisben flu to bring about an illness complication death document, this center should not emphasize this year numeral and the old times were similar, after should analyze the child to infect appears the serious illness complication death the situation, and supervisory flu peak situation.

        Limits the hospital to visit the sick the time
        In order to prevent the flu proliferates in the community, the protection center yesterday got up announces the flu numeral every day, the next week started to each peaceful old buildings, the child care center and the school conducts the flu course; And sends a letter to the school reminds the school and the guardian measures the body temperature for the schoolchild and so on. The hospital administrative bureau stipulated any appears the patient which the respiratory tract will infect the so shape, asks toward the acute disease room examines when to have to wear the mouthpiece, courtyard Fang Hui to has the need patient to provide the mouthpiece. The official prescription can get up the limit on next Monday to visit the sick the time, reduces to for two hours by the present four hours, each time most two people visit. The new measure promotes which regarding the government, fatigue Yunglo said that, "Is the people all knows the o amiable, the question is the government carries out dynamics 夠!" He believed that, the guardian should complete "checks" the measure, each early searches the heat for the children, do not have to depend on the government. S:AL:1


        07./03/2008, billion Friday afternoon 06:01


        Today strip

        Caption that, The Tunmen hospital acute disease room last night crammed full exceed 200 asked examining. He T'iench'eng absorbs

        The flu is panic
        Stores the courtyard acute disease room "to fall to the enemy" the wicked fungus to capture the hospital ward as necessary

        [ The Daily Sun special news ] kills under three year old girl's shadow at the variety flu, the resident falls into the flu to be panic, lested the detention seeks medical help namely suffers the flu to seize the life, asks to examine the human tide to compel to explode many hospitals acute disease room. Flu victimized persons Tunmen area inhabitant appears extremely is panic, the Tunmen hospital acute disease room "falls to the enemy", last night crammed full exceed 200 asked examining, more than 10 patients were compelled outside the acute disease room gate to line up, the longest waiting time amounted to for six hours. It is reported, this courtyard acute disease room doctor for feared again has the mistake, lets go in abundance the patient transfers on the hospital ward, causes the internal medicine ward to compel to explode, most Gao Ju living rate reaches 150%, if the flu invades, the hospital loses control as necessary.
        Tunmen hospital front doctor worried the hospital ward infection, the control measure shape with is nominal, incapable again will withstand any arise suddenly the event, the request courtyard side publicly is hospitalized the patient numeral, the vigilant condition comparatively light extension will throw private doctor. Has resident which the foot department is injured yesterday after 3 PM enters the Tunmen hospital, when midnight still has not been able to go see a doctor, angrily rebukes the authority arrangement to be chaotic.

        Asks to examine most little must wait for six hours
        The medical department announces up to a March 5 week, the acute disease room always strives for to examine the people is four ten thousand 3,739 people, comparatively to the previous weeks more than 1,906 people, increases 4.5%, is hospitalized the people after the acute disease room to reach accidentally 1,725 people
        . Each main acute disease hospital internal medicine department and the old person branch hospital ward very full, the average utilization ratio is 110%, but resists 絕 to disclose the Tunmen hospital concrete numeral.
        The Tunmen hospital appears the person full trouble, the courtyard side needs additional to be named the canvas cot to fold the type hospital bed to deal with. Newspaper reporter the present place sees, in nine buildings and in ten buildings internal medicine department male hospital wards, Canada has altogether supposed approximately 20 canvas cots, three, four present are sick the person to use. Is sick the person to indicate is hospitalized a week, uses the canvas cot, because lives 1, two days can leave the hospital, therefore feels does not matter, has not had makes the suit. Reporter discovers ten buildings although to have two, three common hospital beds vacant, but has not been sick the person to use, when to clean staff inquiry, the staff called early the weather transfers coldly, is hospitalized the population anxiously to increase, comes in and goes out every day the patient is frequent, after therefore hospital bed vacant, is sick the person to make up immediately, radically without enough time arranges the patient which uses the canvas cot to transfer the bed.
        Outside the Tunmen hospital acute disease room gate yesterday stood erect non- urgently asks examining to need to wait six hour above bulletin sign, the entire acute disease room sat the full approximately 200 patients, more than 10 patients Lian Tengtu did not have sits, had to stand outside the acute disease room gate waits. The waiting approximately 1/3 is a child, in some volumes pastes has the courtyard side to provide draws back hotly pastes, somewhat resembles the condition to be serious, soft booth in parents bosom.
        West New Territory private doctor network President Chen Da pointed out that, recently the flu strove for to examine the population equally every day much to reach 20 people, compared to early more than 1 times, "the multi- o left many people, the adult children all many, in the area the large-scale operating mechanism even had the proliferation spread sign." He estimated the flu peak can continue to four, in May.

        After after Monday the mountain knows sense makes up the pot
        The news pointed out that, the variety flu after the Hong Kong rapid proliferation and the murder, holds as acting appointment chief executive Tang Yingnian convened bureau chief when yesterday morning the joint attendance "早禱 the meeting", charges food and sanitation bureau bureau chief Monday the mountain and the correlation department immediately promotes the anti- epidemic disease measure, and to same day afternoon announced to outside, forms Bureau of Education, the medical department and the protection center yesterday afternoon simultaneously promulgates the flu preventive measure.
        Medical department total administration Manager Liu Shaohuai introduced when various hospitals emergency measure said, the public hospital will strengthen the infection control measure, stipulated all respiratory tracts will infect the so shape patient to go the acute disease room will ask to examine when must wear the mouthpiece; Next Monday gets up visits the sick the time to reduce by four hours to two hours, after and will detain lets non- urgently be hospitalized the patient to be hospitalized.


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          Re: Hong Kong Flu-like Illness outbreak

          The service increases Tunmen hospital doctor to have to reduce the leave of absence
          2008-03-07 17:35

          [ The on.cc special news ] west medical department's New Territory the hospital networking service inspector general clock healthy ritual indicated that, Tunmen hospital doctor is reducing the leave of absence, deals with the service demand which recently increased. He refers to the acute disease room now still to be possible to deal with present the situation. http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...3fid%3d8142401 The medical department today gets up to the health bureau provides the newest flu situation
          2008-03-07 19:57

          [ The on.cc special news ] the medical department central infectious disease and the emergency committee today hold a meeting, to discuss the flu peak period public hospital and the clinic emergency measure http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...3fid%3d8142517 3 preschools 10 schools altogether 86 person of today infect the flu
          2008-03-07 20:40

          [ The on.cc special news ] the health bureau health protection center receives 13 buildings eruptions flu and the flu type case of illness new report, affects 3 preschools and 10 schools, involves 86 people. Flu type case of illness possibly brings about by the flu virus or other respiratory tract virus. Comes to assume the positive reaction from 1 elementary school 2 schoolchildren's respiratory tract samples after the test to the second grade flu. The health protection center personnel inspected this buildings, and provides the suitable healthy information. http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...3fid%3d8142531
          Caption that, 宛 suitable yesterday (was right) by the grandfather and the father leads the courtyard.

          Defeats the flu to leave the hospital 宛 the suitable heartache not to recover

          [ Eastern Daily special news ] Tunmen three year old girl He Paoi extremely fast is seized by the H3N2 flu virus the life, with will receive six year old butcher elder sister which infected 宛 suitably to run away has died plunders, keeps the medicine four yesterday to leave the hospital in the future.... http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...n%26id%3d91099 hosptal covers up flu death..[ The Daily Sun special news ] two year old boy Yang Yang the hospital doubts in Shatin Crown Prince Wells because of the medical treatment and nursing negligence,.. http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=zt_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwap. on.cc%2foncc%2fportal%2fnews%2flocalNews%2fDetail. do%3ftype%3dtsn%26id%3d89633 The green hill hospital 7 male patients confirmed infects 諾沃克 the virus
          2008-03-07 19:16


          [ The on.cc special news ] a green hill hospital medical examiner neurology department duplicate Kang hospital ward, gets up from March 2, successively some 7 appear the diarrhea so shape 23 to 61 year old of male patient... http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...3fid%3d8142478

          Caption that, The eruption flu preschool, the student lines up accepts the spot-check body temperature.

          Caption that, The eruption flu preschool, the staff is the field spot-check goes to school child's body temperature in the school entrance. http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...n%26id%3d91098
          Caption that, The populace initiative vaccination flu vaccine, the Shenzhen partial hospitals have the flu vaccine temporarily short situation in abundance. http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=zt_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwap. on.cc%2foncc%2fportal%2fnews%2flocalNews%2fDetail. do%3ftype%3dodn%26id%3d91100 Food and the sanitation bureau refer to the Tunmen hospital to take the measure in accordance to the situation
          2008-03-07 21:24

          [ The on.cc special news ] food and sanitation bureau bureau chief Monday the mountain believed, the Tunmen hospital mainly because has 1 3 year old girls to die, makes this area resident anxiety, therefore more patients ask to examine. Most important is this courtyard staff quite specialized, very quickly decided strain plan, specially when more patients how diverges, increases the hospital bed and mobilizes the staff. He hoped the present stage resident keeps cool, most was important is the government on several all makes in the past gazes at the flu situation, in viral aspect, although appeared new Brisben, but its lethality and the former flu not too greatly distinguished, should not be able to affect very in a big way. The health protection center can announce the news every day, lets the resident know the same day situation, grasps the situation, needs panic. http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...3fid%3d8142559 08./03/2008, billion Saturday morning 05:20


          The port hears the abstract


          "Masks"...The vaccine mouthpiece cold medicine explodes rushes to purchase the tide

          [ Eastern Daily special news ] the flu raids the port, the resident struggles rushes to purchase the anti- flu commodity, including prevention vaccine, mouthpiece, even treats generally catches cold the cold medicine. It is reported, has the public hospital this month the prescription anti- flu medicine "the especially sensitive luck" to compare in January anxiously to rise nine times, reflected the epidemic situation is in danger. Many guardians led the children to inoculate toward private doctor, but has the pharmaceutical factory to state, recently received many doctors to order the vaccine, only now only -odd small amount goods in stock, believed has not been able to solve the tense demand.

          The especially sensitive lucky amount used greatly increases
          Although this year vaccine formula has not been able 100% resistance now the popular variety flu, but saw with own eyes three year old girl rapidly dies, even if gives an injection only has the part of protection strength, the resident also anxiously "throws oneself" to the clinic the needle to hit. The production flu vaccine 葛蘭素 a history gram pharmaceutical factory said that, recently received very many privates doctor to order the flu vaccine, the partial people ordered the exceed hundred needles, only only had the small amount goods in stock, not necessarily might meet the need, because the global vaccine supply was limited, "calculated subscribed according to the family all not necessarily subscribes". Health protection center inspector general Zeng Haohui also said that, the pharmaceutical factory is preparing to produce 08, 09 year vaccine, in the market indeed cannot again have the vaccine source of goods. Starts doing business east more than twenty years pharmacy in Causeqay Bay principal part gentleman to state, in the multitudinous anti- flu goods, anxiously rises by the child mouthpiece sales volume, this pharmacy child mouthpiece "has taken warehouse inventory". The Hong Kong University infection and infectious disease center vice- inspector general He Pailiang stated under that, the flu wreaks havoc, causes to be sick the residential prescription especially sensitive luck quantity anxiously to rise to be normally. In the multitudinous flu virus, armor class H1 Solomon appeared most likely the antibiotic nature, armor class H3N2 Brisben and second grade class Shan Hsinghsing has not had this discovery, appealed when doctor prescription medicine, guarantees the dosage to be correct and to request the patient to complete the entire treatment course http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=zt_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwap. on.cc%2foncc%2fportal%2fnews%2flocalNews%2fDetail. do%3ftype%3dodn%26id%3d91097Shenzhen also explodes the flu moist vaccine to lack the goods

          [ Eastern Daily special news ] Shenzhen recently the flu proliferated, many guardians learned the neighbor child caught the flu in abundance, startled under struggled accompanies the children to the hospital or society the Kang center injection flu vaccine, the partial hospitals because the injection population too were many, many hospitals vaccine appeared lacks the goods phenomenon. Taiwan also confirmed a first infection flu death document, seven ten-day period old men infect the armor flu concurrent pneumonia death.

          Taibei first fatal document
          In the Shenzhen Luo lake district 蓮塘, Huang Peiling, community and so on Fukuda Shui Wei, many guardians indicated that, in the near future will have many neighbors either friend's young children infects the flu or the cold. Resides in 蓮塘 Chen T'ai said that, in its housing personal property has the child to infect the flu one after another, in the date can lead the son to inject the flu vaccine. Doctor Fukuda area women's and children's dispensary prophylatic inoculation standard outpatient service indicated that, in the near future each daily average will have the nearly hundred people to come to inject the flu vaccine, a January were more than time, made this courtyard vaccine to fall short of demand, yesterday afternoon the end "was sold", the quickest next week only then had the vaccine supply. Moreover, the Taiwan health bureau disease controls the bureau last night to announce a Taiwan first flu heavy sickness death document, 76 year old old man which Taibei had the hypertension medical history, this January 14 because infects the armor flu concurrent pneumonia death. But because old man's death medical certificate inscribes the cardiopulmonary failure, is unable to judge is dies of the flu, until health bureau at the beginning of this month holds the flu heavy sickness examination conference only then to confirm the cause of death. Beijing is attending two meetings Guangzhou to breathe disease research institute managers clock 南山 to respond the Hong Kong three year old girls dyes when the flu death indicated that, this year winter exceptionally is cold, adds on two to June is the flu season, therefore cannot despise. He thought Hong Kong must closely supervise, pays attention whether or not the community eruption situation, strictly guards against the person flu and the birds and beasts flu mixes the variety. Infects the birds and beasts flu death as for Guangdong Shantou early some people, clock 南山 indicated that, the flu and the birds and beasts flu also appear, risky big increase, but temporarily looked Shantou a document has not evolved the adult to teach other people, needs http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...n%26id%3d91101
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            Re: Hong Kong Flu-like Illness outbreak

            "rooms for fever patients"....The Tunmen hospital tomorrow will get up the special measure diagnosis to have a fever the patient
            2008-03-07 17:26

            [ The on.cc special news ] west New Territory the hospital networking service inspector general clock healthy ritual indicated that, for the reduced courtyard in the flu overlapping infection opportunity, the Tunmen hospital acute disease room tomorrow morning will get up implements the new measure, for will have a fever the patient to set up the independent region, the independent 診症 room, the special-purpose channel and the special pharmacy, the goal will be the reduction has a fever the patient in the courtyard residence time, as well as in courtyard mobile scope.
            http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...3fid%3d8142387
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              Re: Hong Kong Flu-like Illness outbreak

              <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=435 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=featurebluetxt vAlign=top align=left width=435>6 March 2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=featurebluetxt vAlign=top align=left width=435 height=5></TD></TR><TR><TD class=featuretitletxt vAlign=top align=left width=435 height=21>Vigilant against seasonal influenza
              </TD></TR><TR><TD class=featurenormaltxt_en vAlign=top align=left width=435>
              The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) and the Hospital Authority (HA) are closely monitoring the situation of seasonal influenza in Hong Kong and will spare no effort in preventing and controlling outbreaks in the community.
              Speaking at a media briefing today (March 6), the Controller of CHP, Dr Thomas Tsang, said that CHP's surveillance systems indicated an increased influenza activity in recent weeks indicating Hong Kong is now in the traditional winter influenza season.
              Dr Tsang said the magnitude and pattern of the present influenza season was similar to influenza seasons in the past few years, based on currently available data.
              During the week ending March 1, 2008 , CHP's laboratory surveillance system recorded 166 influenza virus detections, including 50 influenza A (H1N1) viruses, 19 influenza A (H3N2) viruses and 97 influenza B viruses. This compared with an average of 144 and 177 influenza virus detections per week during the peak of winter influenza seasons in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
              This year, circulating influenza viruses showed a mixed composition, with A/H3N2/Brisbane, A/H1N1/Solomon Islands, A/H1N1/Brisbane and B/Yamagata and B/Malaysia. These influenza viruses have also appeared in different countries recently.
              According to CHP's sentinel surveillance networks, private doctors and government out-patients clinics (GOPC) detected an increasing influenza-like illness ( ILI ) activity in the community.
              During the week ending March 1, 2008 , consultation rates for ILI in private doctors and GOPC were 57.5 and 8.9 per 1000 consultations respectively. These ILI rates are comparable with those of previous years during the seasonal peak.
              The Government has launched the Influenza Vaccination Programme (GVIP) in November last year. So far a record number of over 275 000 doses of flu vaccines have been administered to eligible target groups. The Programme will last as long as the vaccine stock lasts and eligible persons are urged to receive vaccination as soon as possible.
              Dr Tsang said letters had earlier been sent to schools, elderly homes and other institutions before the arrival of the influenza season as well as recently alerting them of seasonal influenza and providing important health advice. The CHP has also been publishing a weekly bulletin on its website to update the public of the latest seasonal flu situation (www.chp.gov.hk).
              In order that members of the community are kept better informed, the CHP will further enhance publicity and education on seasonal flu in the coming weeks.
              "For the rest of this influenza season, we shall update the public daily on the number of influenza outbreaks in the community.
              "Moreover, more health talks for schools and other child institutions will be delivered in the coming weeks. We will also enhance publicity on television and radio through Announcements of Public Interest.," Dr Tsang said.
              Speaking at the same occasion, HA's Chief Manager (Infection, Emergency & Contingency), Dr Liu Shao-haei,said that infection control measures at clinical areas of public hospitals will be further enhanced.
              " Patients attending Accident and Emergency Departments (AEDs) and clinics should wear surgical masks if they have respiratory symptoms. Surgical masks will be provided free at AEDs and clinics to these patients and their accompanying persons. Visitors are also advised to perform hand hygiene before leaving wards, clinics and day centers either by washing hands with soap or alcohol-based hand rub, " he said.
              Dr Liu added that under the current influenza season, for reason of enhancing infection control measures, visiting hours to acute wards of public hospitals would be further restricted to two hours per day and there should not be more than two visitors at any one time. Hospitals will promulgate the new visiting hours to the acute wards before implementation on March10 (Monday). Visiting hours to convalescent wards remain at six hours per day for the time being.
              " HA will continue the surveillance for epidemiology link for patients attending AED and GOPC with fever. Furthermore, we will also closely monitor the daily hospital occupancy rate, attendance and admission cases at AEDs in order to activate contingency measures to postpone non-urgent procedures and reduce elective hospitalisations if necessary," Dr Liu said.
              Members of the public are urged to build up good body immunity by having a proper diet, regular exercise, and adequate rest, reducing stress and avoiding smoking.
              Children, elderly people and those with chronic diseases should consult their doctors for medical advice promptly and take more rest at home if they have influenza-like symptoms.
              To prevent influenza, people are also advised to
              • to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene;
              • to wash hands after sneezing, coughing or cleaning the nose;
              • to maintain good ventilation;
              • to avoid visiting crowded places with poor ventilation.
              More information on the preventive tips against influenza is available in CHP's website.
              Ends/Thursday, March 6, 2008
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              The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) and the Hospital Authority (HA) are closely monitoring the situation of seasonal influenza in Hong Kong and will spare no effort in preventing and controlling outbreaks in the community. Speaking at a media briefing today (March 6), the Controller of CHP, Dr Thomas Tsang, said that CHP's surveillance systems indicated an increased influenza activity in recent weeks indicating Hong Kong is now in the traditional winter influenza season. Dr Tsang said the magnitude and pattern of the present influenza season was similar to influenza seasons in the past few years, based on currently available data. During the week ending March 1, 2008 , CHP's laboratory surveillance system recorded 166 influenza virus detections, including 50 influenza A (H1N1) viruses, 19 influenza A (H3N2) viruses and 97 influenza B viruses. This compared with an average of 144 and 177 influenza virus detections per week during the peak of winter influenza seasons in 2006 and 2007 respectively. This year, circulating influenza viruses showed a mixed composition, with A/H3N2/Brisbane, A/H1N1/Solomon Islands, A/H1N1/Brisbane and B/Yamagata and B/Malaysia. These influenza viruses have also appeared in different countries recently. According to CHP's sentinel surveillance networks, private doctors and government out-patients clinics (GOPC) detected an increasing influenza-like illness ( ILI ) activity in the community. During the week ending March 1, 2008 , consultation rates for ILI in private doctors and GOPC were 57.5 and 8.9 per 1000 consultations respectively. These ILI rates are comparable with those of previous years during the seasonal peak. The Government has launched the Influenza Vaccination Programme (GVIP) in November last year. So far a record number of over 275 000 doses of flu vaccines have been administered to eligible target groups. The Programme will last as long as the vaccine stock lasts and eligible persons are urged to receive vaccination as soon as possible. Dr Tsang said letters had earlier been sent to schools, elderly homes and other institutions before the arrival of the influenza season as well as recently alerting them of seasonal influenza and providing important health advice. The CHP has also been publishing a weekly bulletin on its website to update the public of the latest seasonal flu situation (www.chp.gov.hk). In order that members of the community are kept better informed, the CHP will further enhance publicity and education on seasonal flu in the coming weeks. "For the rest of this influenza season, we shall update the public daily on the number of influenza outbreaks in the community. "Moreover, more health talks for schools and other child institutions will be delivered in the coming weeks. We will also enhance publicity on television and radio through Announcements of Public Interest.," Dr Tsang said. Speaking at the same occasion, HA's Chief Manager (Infection, Emergency & Contingency), Dr Liu Shao-haei,said that infection control measures at clinical areas of public hospitals will be further enhanced. " Patients attending Accident and Emergency Departments (AEDs) and clinics should wear surgical masks if they have respiratory symptoms. Surgical masks will be provided free at AEDs and clinics to these patients and their accompanying persons. Visitors are also advised to perform hand hygiene before leaving wards, clinics and day centers either by washing hands with soap or alcohol-based hand rub, " he said. Dr Liu added that under the current influenza season, for reason of enhancing infection control measures, visiting hours to acute wards of public hospitals would be further restricted to two hours per day and there should not be more than two visitors at any one time. Hospitals will promulgate the new visiting hours to the acute wards before implementation on March10 (Monday). Visiting hours to convalescent wards remain at six hours per day for the time being. " HA will continue the surveillance for epidemiology link for patients attending AED and GOPC with fever. Furthermore, we will also closely monitor the daily hospital occupancy rate, attendance and admission cases at AEDs in order to activate contingency measures to postpone non-urgent procedures and reduce elective hospitalisations if necessary," Dr Liu said. Members of the public are urged to build up good body immunity by having a proper diet, regular exercise, and adequate rest, reducing stress and avoiding smoking. Children, elderly people and those with chronic diseases should consult their doctors for medical advice promptly and take more rest at home if they have influenza-like symptoms. To prevent influenza, people are also advised to to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene; to wash hands after sneezing, coughing or cleaning the nose; to maintain good ventilation; to avoid visiting crowded places with poor ventilation. More information on the preventive tips against influenza is available in CHP's website. Ends/Thursday, March 6, 2008
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                The Tunmen hospital guards against the flu first day new measure
                2008-03-08 23:27


                [ The on.cc special news ] the Tunmen hospital today implements many measures prevention flu, including for has a fever the patient to set up waits for the buffer, special-purpose waits to see the doctor the area, the isolation 診症 room, has a fever the patient special-purpose channel as well as the pharmacy and so on. The resident enters the hospital to have to measure examines the body temperature, puts on the mouthpiece. When medical department President Hu Tinghsu, evening patrols the Tunmen hospital, also must measure examines the body temperature. The courtyard side also limits visits the sick the population and reduces visits the sick the time. Some residents indicated that, after the new measure implementation, the acute disease room waiting time, greatly reduced. http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...3fid%3d8143112
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                  The patient compels to explode the acute disease room to turn down the mild case to ask to examine
                  The flu greatly erupts the male courtyard comprehensively to be in danger


                  [ The Daily Sun special news ] the flu panic asks to examine spread by each big main item hospital to the local hospital. Now not merely east the area, Mary, the union, the Caritas, main item hospital acute disease room and so on Guang Hua, Renji must wait three to five hours, the law sincere governs, long local hospital acute disease room and so on the continent, Dabu that dozen element, universal love emerges the flu patient, the waiting time exceed two to three hours. Many guardians extreme are panic, calculated is sick the children to look at private doctor, also persisted again arrives the public hospital to cover examines, is continued the human tide. The medical department promotes eight moves "to make up the pot", public appeal minor illness do not have to arrive the acute disease room for the first time to ask to examine.... http://babelfish.altavista.com/babel...n%26id%3d89743
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                    <H5 xmlns="">Kaohsiung toddler dies of enterovirus complications

                    03/08/2008 (Taipei Times)
                    A 20-month-old boy in Kaohsiung County died on Wednesday of severe complications caused by enterovirus type 71 (E71) infection, becoming the first E71 victim to die this year in Taiwan, health authorities reported yesterday.
                    The toddler fell ill on Jan. 2 after coming into contact with two older cousins, who also developed enterovirus infection symptoms such as fever and rashes on their mouths, hands and feet.
                    He was admitted to the intensive care ward at a local hospital two days later with breathing difficulties and began bleeding in the lungs on Jan. 5.
                    He had remained at the hospital for treatment since then until his death on Wednesday, Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Lin Ting (林頂) said.
                    It was the first confirmed E71 case this year and the first death attributed to enterovirus this year, Lin said.
                    Lin warned parents to keep young children away from people infected with enterovirus. He said patients who develop the most serious complications are those who catch it from others because they are attacked by a much higher concentration of the virus.
                    That causes the disease to spread quickly and results in respiratory problems and internal bleeding, Lin said.
                    Among the 18 confirmed enterovirus cases since the beginning of the year, most of the patients were reported to have contracted the disease after coming in contact with other sick children. Thirteen of the cases reported occurred in the southern Taiwan areas of Kao-hsiung City, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County.
                    Two patients remain in pediatric intensive care units, where they were admitted over a month ago, Lin said. Enterovirus topped the list of infectious diseases hitting Taipei school campuses last year, with 2,010 cases reported.


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                      http://209.85.135.104/translate_c?hl...9/279171.shtml find it for me i will remove in a few cuz i have to unplug for a few minutes
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                        This is the article it led to Treyfish:

                        Rumors flying rebound mortality Nawaijiaokun are vulnerable BI

                        March 9, 2008 1:46:00




                        Shanghai and Shenzhen stock market this week showed overall trend Xianyanghouyi放量shocks. Monday shares in the financial market was driven by a rebound rebounded sharply. But Tuesday Shenzhen Development A refinancing hearsay newsagency says another 10, after a sudden prospects. Driven by this, financial stocks led the sharp decline in weight plates, making further widen the index Yam, the market rally on the curb.
                        [It's an economic report]

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                          So the story is a bust.Thanks,CG!The power came back on
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                            A paediatric case in Tuen Mun Hospital under close watch
                            March 10, 2008, 13.27.44

                            The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) and the Hospital Authority (HA) are investigating a case in which a seven-year-old boy presented with respiratory and neurological symptoms and is now in critical condition in Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH).
                            The boy developed fever and headache on February 24 and consulted the Accident and Emergency Department of TMH on March 6.
                            He did not show symptoms of meningitis or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).
                            He developed confusion on March 8 and was admitted to TMH on the same day.
                            Preliminary tests on two respiratory samples from the boy yielded negative result to influenza.
                            Further tests are proceeding to find out the cause of his illness.
                            An outbreak of influenza-like illness (ILI) in the school attended by the boy was reported to the CHP on March 4.
                            A total of 28 students, 17 boys and 11 girls aged from six to 12, developed ILI symptoms including fever, cough, and sore throat between February 26 and March 7.
                            CHP staff has visited and provided health advice to the school. The situation of the school is under close watch.
                            Further investigations by CHP and HA are continuing.
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                              [RECAST with futher information about a girl]

                              Boy critical with encephalitis

                              A seven-year-old boy admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital on March 8 is fighting for his life in intensive care.
                              Preliminary tests for influenza A and B are negative and more tests are being conducted, Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Thomas Tsang said today.

                              The Tuen Mun boy visited the hospital's emergency ward on March 6 after suffering two days of fever and coughing for a week.
                              Paediatrician at the hospital Dr Lam Shu-yan said chest X-rays were clear at the time with no symptoms of encephalitis or meningitis, so the boy was discharged.

                              Dr Lam said the boy was in a confused state when admitted to the hospital two days later and tests found he had serious encephalitis and brain swelling.

                              School surveillance

                              The boy's school reported an upper respiratory infection outbreak on March. About 20 to 30 students came down with a cough, runny nose and fever.

                              Dr Tsang said the centre has put the school under daily surveillance.
                              The centre will follow up each case and an update will be available tomorrow. Dr Tsang also said the centre and the Education Bureau visited the school and provided health advice to its staff today.

                              When asked if school closures will be imposed, Dr Tsang said more justification is needed as this flu season is similar to the previous two years. While not ruling out the possibility of closing a particular school, Dr Tsang said it would depend on the outbreak situation, the severity of the illness, its infectiousness and social concern.

                              Girl's death probed

                              Regarding the three-year-old girl who died recently at the hospital, Dr Tsang said interim autopsy results found abnormal fat deposits in her internal organs unrelated to flu.

                              He said the possibility of an underlying cause of her death is now being studied, such as hidden illnesses the girl may have been harbouring which may have been triggered by a viral infection.

                              The centre today received nine new reports of institutional outbreaks of flu-like illness involving 52 people at three kindergartens and six schools.

                              The hospital also reported three men and a woman patient in a mixed medical ward have come down with fever and flu-like illness since March 3. Three have tested positive for influenza-B and have been isolated. They are in stable condition.

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