Boy, 7, infected with H9 avian flu adding to health woes in Hong Kong already battling coronavirus outbreak
- Centre for Health Protection confirms boy’s nasal swab tested positive for the strain of avian flu, with the subtype still to be determined
The Centre for Health Protection on Friday confirmed that the boy’s nasal swab tested positive for the strain of avian flu, with the subtype still to be determined. The boy had recently returned to the city from mainland China.
The centre said the boy had underlying illnesses and developed a cough and runny nose on Tuesday, which turned to a fever on Wednesday.
He went for treatment at the outpatient ward at the Wang Tau Hom Jockey Club Clinic and was transferred to an isolation ward at Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for further medical care.
He was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital’s isolation ward on Thursday, where his condition was stable.
According to the centre’s preliminary investigations, the patient had visited his grandparents’ home in Shenzhen at the incubation stage of his viral infection.
