25 Jun 2009
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 25) advised three secondary schools in Pokfulam, Wang Tau Hom and Kwun Tong to start their summer break tomorrow to stop the possible spread of human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) in the schools.
The advice was made following the confirmation of four human swine influenza cases in the schools.
The first case involved a 14-year-old girl, a Form Two student of Sacred Heart Canossian College in Pokfulam. She attended school on June 23 and had onset of influenza symptoms on the same day.
The second case involved a 15-year-old girl, a Form Four student of Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School in Wang Tau Hom. She had onset of symptoms on June 22.
The third case involved a 15-year-old boy, a Form Two student of SKH Leung Kwai Yee Secondary School in Kwun Tong. He attended school on June 23 and had onset of influenza symptoms on the same day.
The fourth case involved a 15-year-old boy, a Form Four student of SKH Leung Kwai Yee Secondary School. He had onset of influenza symptoms on June 21.
The students will be taken to hospital for treatment. They are now in stable condition.
Investigations into the cases are ongoing.
The spokesman called on parents to pay attention to the health condition of their children, and to remind them to observe good personal and environmental hygiene.