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Written by: Wang Jieen
2020-01-31 21:48
Last updated: 2020-01-31 21:50The Department of Health stated that a 5-year-old girl was infected with influenza A and was clinically diagnosed with influenza A with pneumonia. She is now being transferred to the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit for further treatment. The condition is serious.
The Department of Health stated that a 5-year-old girl was infected with influenza A and was clinically diagnosed with influenza A complicated by pneumonia, which was serious. (Profile picture)
The Department of Health said that the girl had good health in the past. She had cough and runny nose since January 21. She developed fever on the 23rd. She went to Ren'an Hospital for treatment on the same day and was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
However, she had difficulty breathing on the 29th. She first consulted a private doctor yesterday (301) and was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Prince of Wales Hospital for medical treatment. She was transferred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the hospital for further treatment on the same day. The patient's nasopharyngeal sample was tested and confirmed to be positive for influenza A (H1) virus.
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The agency said that preliminary investigations revealed that she had not been vaccinated against seasonal flu this season and had not travelled during the incubation period. The patient's father had recently had an upper respiratory tract infection, and other household contacts had not yet developed symptoms.
Has entered the winter flu season
The spokesman reminded that Hong Kong has entered the 2019/20 winter flu season, and it is expected that the local seasonal flu activity will remain at a high level for a period of time. The spokesman pointed out that influenza can cause serious illness in high-risk people. Based on the safety and effectiveness of the flu vaccine, all people who have reached the age of six months or more should receive the flu vaccine except for known contraindications.
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