Public hospitals announce latest human swine influenza cases
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     In response to the influenza situation in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA), in close collaboration with the Centre for Health Protection, has activated the enhanced monitoring system for severe influenza patients in the intensive care units of public hospitals.  The HA spokesman today (March 25) said that there was no newly confirmed case of human swine influenza.

     As at 2pm today, there were a total of three influenza patients in the intensive care units of public hospitals.

Ends/Friday, March 25, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:27

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