A spokesman for the Department of Health said in the 24 hours to 12 noon today (May 7), two people fulfilling human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) reporting criteria were reported to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP).
"They are in stable condition and laboratory results of their specimens are pending," the spokesman said.
So far, a total of 46 cases fulfilling reporting criteria were received. Forty-three of them were tested negative.
Up to 4pm today, the CHP's hotline 2125 1111 has received 1,625 calls since it was set up on April 30.
A daily update on swine influenza in humans is now available on the CHP website (www.chp.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, May 7, 2009
Issued at HKT 20:51
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