HONG KONG, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Hospital Authority ( HA) announced on Wednesday that a 27-year-old female patient infected with the A/H1N1 flu virus was certified dead at Tuesday night.
This is the first death related to the influenza in Hong Kong this year.
The patient developed flu symptoms on Jan. 20. She attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Tseung Kwan O Hospital (TKOH) for shortness of breath and fever on Jan. 25 and was admitted to the medical ward.
Her condition deteriorated and she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit for further treatment, with prescription of Tamiflu and antibiotics and the ventilation support. She was certified dead in the evening of Tuesday.
The hospital said the patient has no chronic disease history, and the case has been referred to the coroner.
In addition, a 16-year-old male patient in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) was tested positive for A/H1N1 flu virus on Wednesday.
The patient developed fever symptom on Jan. 23 and was admitted to QEH for treatment in the Accident and Emergency Department. The patient, now in serious condition, is under anti-viral and antibiotic treatment and also on ventilation support.
As of 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, there were a total of 15 influenza patients staying in the intensive care unit of public hospitals in Hong Kong, according to the HA.
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