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No reports of renal stone cases today
3 Nov 2008
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (November
3) did not receive any report from the Hospital Authority and private doctors
of renal problems related to consumption of melamine tainted milk products,
a CHP spokesman said.
In the 48 hours to 1pm today, the CHP hotline 2125 1133 had received 14 enquiries
from members of the public, and this brings to 10,268 the number of calls received
by the hotline since it was set up on September 21.
"A total of 3,696 callers claimed that they or their children had consumed
milk products which were confirmed to have been adulterated with melamine, and
1,087 of the affected people, 580 males and 507 females aged from 1 to 82, claimed
to have symptoms of renal problems including dysuria and changes in the frequency
of urination.
"They have been advised to seek medical attention as soon as possible to
ascertain if they were suffering from renal disease," the spokesman said.
The remaining 6,572 callers had no history of exposure to melamine adulterated
milk products and just asked for general health advice.
The CHP hotline, which operates from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and from
9am to 1pm on Saturday, caters for individuals who have consumed milk products
contaminated with melamine or those who are experiencing renal symptoms.
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