Friday, February 6, 2009

Close watch on influenza-like illness in primary school

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In response to media enquiries, a spokesman for the Centre of Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health said today (February 6) that CHP was investigating an influenza-like illness outbreak in a primary school in Mong Kok which was uploaded onto the CHP’s website yesterday.

The latest development of the outbreak affected four boys and seven girls, aged 6 years old, since February 1, the spokesman said. The symptoms were mild and no hospitalisation was required.

CHP will liaise with the school and the Education Bureau during the weekend to assess the latest situation and further course of actions, he added.

Ends/Friday, February 6, 2009
Issued at HKT 23:58

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