Sunday, June 7, 2009

Hong Kong Adds 3 Swine Flu Cases, Total Reaches 33 (Update1)

June 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong confirmed three new cases of human swine influenza, bringing the total in the city to 33, the health department said.

All three patients arrived in Hong Kong on overseas flights, according to a statement on the government Web site today. The first was a 20-year-old woman studying in Switzerland; the second was a man, 18, studying in Toronto; the third was a 25- year-old woman returning from Vancouver.

Separately, mainland China confirmed five more cases of the disease, known as A(H1N1), raising its total to 72, state newspaper China Daily reported, citing health officials.

The World Health Organization says 21,940 cases, including 125 deaths, have been reported in 69 countries. In most cases, the illness causes symptoms no more serious than seasonal flu.

Singapore’s health ministry today said one more swine flu case was confirmed, for a total count of 15. The patient has “relatively mild symptoms” and is stable, the department said in a statement yesterday.

South Korea said one more person was confirmed with the virus, bringing its tally to 47. Malaysia confirmed its seventh case yesterday.

New infrared scanners are being developed that can detect respiratory infections earlier than current temperature monitors, the South China Morning Post reported today, citing scientists.

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