HK reports 55th fatality of Influenza A/H1N1
submited by wanglh at Jan, 7, 2010 8:57 AM from People Daily
The Hospital Authority of Hong Kong announced Wednesday another fatal case of Influenza A/H1N1, bringing to 55 the total number of fatal cases of the flu.
An 85-year-old woman who had been bed-ridden and on tube feeding attended the Accident and Emergency Department at Pok Oi Hospital on Dec. 22, 2009 due to fever and acute dyspnoea, said the authority
Positive result for Influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed the same day. She was then transferred to the isolation ward of Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment and was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics.
The patient"e;s condition continued to deteriorate and she required ventilation support. She succumbed at around 3 a.m. Wednesday, said the authority.
Source: Xinhua
See Also:
Latest news in those days:
An 85-year-old woman who had been bed-ridden and on tube feeding attended the Accident and Emergency Department at Pok Oi Hospital on Dec. 22, 2009 due to fever and acute dyspnoea, said the authority
Positive result for Influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed the same day. She was then transferred to the isolation ward of Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment and was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics.
The patient"e;s condition continued to deteriorate and she required ventilation support. She succumbed at around 3 a.m. Wednesday, said the authority.
Source: Xinhua
- GISAID: Data from India´s recent fatal human H5N1 case released 15 hours ago
- WHO: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Mexico 5 days ago
- China: Three human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guizhou Province, Henan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 8 days ago
- UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England 9 days ago
- US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Mixed Species Backyard Flock in Hardin County in Iowa 12 days ago
[Go Top] [Close Window]
