Hong Kong Reports 66th Fatal Case of A/H1N1 Flu

Source: Xinhua

A 58-year-old man with diabetes and high blood pressure died in Hong Kong's North District Hospital days after he was found to have contracted A/H1N1 flu, bringing the toll of the epidemic to 66 in the city, health officials announced Sunday.

The man developed fever and cough in the neighboring mainland city of Shenzhen Jan. 10, said a spokesperson of North District Hospital (NDH), adding that the man sought medical treatment in a local hospital there Jan. 16 and was prescribed Tamiflu and antibiotics.

The patient tested positive for the A/H1N1 flu virus Jan. 17 and had been put on ventilator support since Jan. 24.

"Since the condition of the patient had deteriorated, he was transferred to NDH Jan. 27 and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for further treatment. The patient finally succumbed at 1:14 p.m. Feb. 6," the spokesperson said.

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

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