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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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April 17, 2008
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Health

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31 ill in flu-like illness outbreaks
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Centre for Health Protection

The Centre for Health Protection has received four reports of outbreaks of influenza-like illness involving two primary schools in Quarry Bay and Wan Chai, a Diamond Hill kindergarten and a correctional institution in Lai Chi Kok, affecting 31 people.

 

The patients are 22 males and nine females aged three to 45. Influenza is yet to be confirmed.

 

No report was received today under the flu surveillance arrangement set up by the centre with private and public hospitals.

 

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