15 Sep 2009
A spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) said there had been 589 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) (HSI) in the 24 hours to 2.30pm today (September 15). One of the cases was from an elderly home in Kwai Chung.
The new cases involve 315 males and 274 females, aged between three months and 86 years.
This brings to 18,687 the total number of HSI cases in Hong Kong.
The spokesman noted that the total number of HSI cases would be revised according to further laboratory results.
The case in the elderly home involved a 57-year-old man. He was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital on September 13. His current condition is stable.
A respiratory specimen taken from him by the hospital was tested positive for HSI.
"There is no influenza-like illness outbreak in the elderly home and health advice was given to the staff.
"The department will keep the staff and residents of the institution under medical surveillance," he said.