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Xinhua Hong Kong, January 8 (Reporter Zhao Jingjing) Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 8, said that Hong Kong new case of human infection of avian influenza H7N9 confirmed cases, the patient was a 65-year-old man, which is Hong Kong's first three confirmed cases.
CHP told the media that day, the patient has a chronic illness itself. He appeared since January 3 fever, cough and shortness of breath, and in the 7th to the Queen Mary Hospital emergency room treatment, hospitalization due to lung infection. Because of his condition worsened, the same day transferred intensive care unit. His nasopharyngeal aspirate samples after the 8th CHP Public Health Laboratory Services Branch Laboratory tests positive for H7N9 virus. The patients are being treated in isolation at Queen Mary Hospital, is currently in critical condition.
CHP's preliminary investigation revealed that the patient had 1 to 2 January with family visiting Shenzhen, January 1 via a market in Shenzhen, but the patient did not enter the market in Hong Kong, but sometimes in the morning or will go through downtown entrance. A close contact with the patient has no symptoms, will receive quarantine
A CHP spokesman said the center will send letters to all hospitals in Hong Kong told the latest situation. This center has been informed of confirmed cases of the World Health Organization, the National Health and Family Planning Commission, as well as health and quarantine authorities in Guangdong and Macau.
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