15 Jun 2009
A spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) today (June 15) said the department was investigating 12 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) (please see attachment).
This brings to 104 the total number of human swine influenza cases in Hong Kong.
Laboratory analysis on respiratory samples taken from the patients yielded positive results for human swine influenza today.
DH is tracing close contacts of the patients.
Meanwhile, the spokesman called on members of the public to advise their children, relatives or friends coming to Hong Kong from abroad to defer their trips if they developed symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat.
"To protect their own health and that of other travellers, they should seek medical attention where they are.
"If they feel unwell on the plane, they should wear a face mask and inform cabin crew immediately," the spokesman said.