11 Oct 2009
The Department of Health has advised a special school, Po Leung Kuk Law's Foundation School, to suspend classes for seven days from tomorrow (October 12) to stop the possible spread of human swine influenza (HSI) in the school.
A total of eight students aged 7 to 16, and three staff members developed influenza-like illness symptoms since September 29. Two of them were male and nine female. Five of them were tested positive for HSI.
Among the affected group, three were hospitalised but two were already discharged. The third, a 14-year-old girl, was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital in critical condition. She is among those tested positive.
Department of Health staff have visited the school and offered infection control advice.