The influenza in Hong Kong is being more serious

The influenza is now happening in Hong Kong. In the past three days, eighteen people are died of the influenza, Hospital Authority confirmed that among ten people are from the public hospital, and private hospitals are also rare the new eight deaths in three days, it is the first announced private hospital with flu deaths in this year; a number of local schools also happens H3N2 case. The cases of death due to influenza have accumulated to ninety-nine. Centre for Health Protection sent the letter to all school and hospital in Hong Kong yesterday; notice that influence causes will increase more in the next few weeks, calling people to strengthen the security measure to prevent the influenza.

Start from the last month, Centre for Health Protection is going to strengthen the monitoring of the case in hospitals. The government shows that the case of H3N2 in Hong Kong has been increased in these days. Until Wednesday, the case in hospital due to flu has been increased to one hundred sixty-two, and ninety nine people were killed. Only in the past three days, Hong Kong has been added nineteen severe or fatal cases, and eighteen people are killed by flu. In severe cases, over 90% are infected with H3N2 influenza.

                                           
The Center sent the letter to doctors and hospitals in Hong Kong yesterday, it mainly point out that the influenza will be more seriously in the next few weeks and indicate more people will be influenced. Hence, they call all the hospitals, school and institutions should strengthen the measure to prevent the influenza and other respiratory diseases. The letter also emphasized that people should avoid to go to some crowded public places and some public places with poor air. It is because it will increase the opportunity of getting H3N2. Moreover, the high risk groups in these places should wear a mask in order to avoid spreading the germ.

                                             

Over the past three days, it adds a new child with severe influenza case; the patient was a two old boy. He did not suffer long- term illness in itself, since the last month, he suffered fever, cough, runny nose, vomiting and unconsciousness. The next day, he was admitted to United Hospital. His doctor said that he needs to stay at intensive care unit for observation and medical treatment. The test revealed that he infected with influenza, CHP refers boy had influenza vaccination; their families do not have symptoms. Children with severe flu cases this year accumulated to eleven, no deaths.

                                        

In addition, the center confirmed that a number of local schools had reported flu outbreaks , including the Hong Kong Japanese School in Happy Valley, the Christian international school in Sha Tin, the Livelihood College Primary School in Kowloon City, it is involving sixty-five children and a staff member, the age of the student is five years old to thirteen years old , thirty-five boys and thirty girls, and all those who are in stable condition.

 

Classroom door installation disinfectant machine

Influenza is serious recently; schools have strengthened their epidemic- prevention. The president of SzeTo Ho secondary School said that teachers get sick recently and mostly is flu. The disinfectant machines have been installed in each classroom door in the school, to remind the students that it is time to disinfect their hands. School also installed the X-ray light disinfection and nine machines were installed in the toilets a music room library, as well as the principal room. School also remind the parents that do not allow children to come to school if they are sick.