25 Sep 2009
A spokesman for the Department of Health said there had been 624 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) (HSI) in the 24 hours to 2.30pm today (September 25). One of the cases was from an elderly home in Kowloon City.
The new cases involve 313 males and 311 females, aged between eight months and 83 years.
This brings to 25,305 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 78-year-old man, who was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital today. His current condition is stable.
"The case was associated with an influenza outbreak in the elderly home where two other residents were affected. One of the residents was also confirmed to have HSI infection earlier.
"The department will put the staff and residents of the institution under medical surveillance," he said.