statistically yes, but it's very rare to have 3 kids in EVERY class (as 10% of overall school pop. would suggest..) be absent due to illness
Hong Kong School Suspension H1N1: September 09
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statistically yes, but it's very rare to have 3 kids in EVERY class (as 10% of overall school pop. would suggest..) be absent due to illness
Neha
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IMS in Ap Lei Chau has a few cases including 4 teachers and kids. As described by a teacher the scene is bit chaotic. She said that some parents are not getting their kids tested for the swine flu and keeping the kids at home. Any parents with kids in IMS will be able to give us a better picture.
I have a kid at IMS, and the last e-mail from the school said two kids and 1 teacher (my daughter's teacher) have confirmed cases of the flu (with a number of kids absent). My daughter has been out for 3 days with flu-like symptoms (fever, cough and some vomiting), and I had her tested and it came back negative. Other parents I know there who have kids out have also had them tested, all negative. So I think there is a lot of illness circulating around right now, including flu. Not surprising given that everyone is now back at school. Sadly I suspect there will be a lot of illness throughout the year.
Information taken from Centre for Health Protection Site:
Fatal case of human swine influenza recorded:
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) last evening (September 27) about the death of a 55-year-old man suspected to have been infected with human swine influenza (HSI).
The patient presented to HKSH yesterday morning with a history of fever and respiratory symptoms since September 19. On admission, he was found to have severe pneumonia. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he passed away in the afternoon of the same day.
Laboratory tests on his respiratory specimens were positive for HSI today (September 28).
Investigations revealed that the man was a staff member of a school in Aberdeen. He was on sick leave in the past week.
Earlier this month, the school concerned had reported an influenza outbreak. Staff of CHP had visited the school on September 1 and health advice was given. A total of 16 students had developed influenza-like-illness between August 28 and September 11. Six of them were confirmed to have HSI. All of the affected students have recovered.
The school was put under medical surveillance and no new cases have been detected after September 11.
Staff of the CHP visited the school again this afternoon and noted that the number of students on sick leave was at baseline level and that there was no new influenza-like illness outbreak. General health advice was given to the school.
The case has been referred to the Coroner for investigation.
CHP will report the case to the World Health Organisation.
Ends/Monday, September 28, 2009
Fatal case of human swine influenza recorded:
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) last evening (September 27) about the death of a 55-year-old man suspected to have been infected with human swine influenza (HSI).
The patient presented to HKSH yesterday morning with a history of fever and respiratory symptoms since September 19. On admission, he was found to have severe pneumonia. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he passed away in the afternoon of the same day.
Laboratory tests on his respiratory specimens were positive for HSI today (September 28).
Investigations revealed that the man was a staff member of a school in Aberdeen. He was on sick leave in the past week.
Earlier this month, the school concerned had reported an influenza outbreak. Staff of CHP had visited the school on September 1 and health advice was given. A total of 16 students had developed influenza-like-illness between August 28 and September 11. Six of them were confirmed to have HSI. All of the affected students have recovered.
The school was put under medical surveillance and no new cases have been detected after September 11.
Staff of the CHP visited the school again this afternoon and noted that the number of students on sick leave was at baseline level and that there was no new influenza-like illness outbreak. General health advice was given to the school.
The case has been referred to the Coroner for investigation.
CHP will report the case to the World Health Organisation.
Ends/Monday, September 28, 2009