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<title>Centre for Health Protection, Press Releases Related to the Prevention of Human Swine Influenza</title>
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<item><title>Special school advised to suspend classes</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health has advised a special school, TWGHs Kwan Fong Kai Chi School in Sham Shui Po, to suspend classes for seven days starting tomorrow (January 28) to stop the possible spread of human swine influenza (HSI) in the school.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/20031.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 January 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Two more Norwegian-like mutations of human swine influenza virus detected</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health had made two more detections of a human swine influenza (HSI) virus strain with mutation similar to the one reported by Norway last year.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19857.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 January 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Three more Norwegian-like mutations of human swine influenza virus detected</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (December 18) said it had made three more detections of a human swine influenza (HSI) virus strain with mutation similar to the one reported by Norway.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19617.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 December 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>CE takes lead in receiving Human Swine Influenza vaccination</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, and the Secretary for Education, Mr Michael Suen, today (December 17) took the lead in receiving vaccinations against Human Swine Influenza at the Sai Wan Ho General Out-patient Clinic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19603.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 December 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>DH's response regarding US swine flu vaccine recall</title>
<description><![CDATA[In response to media enquiries on the recall of certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur's human swine influenza (HSI) vaccine for children in the US due to potency concerns, a spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) said today (December 16):]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19573.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 December 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Appointment booking invited for Human Swine Influenza inoculation for young children</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health (DH) is inviting parents and guardians to make appointments for their children aged between six months and less than six years who are Hong Kong residents to be vaccinated against human swine influenza (HSI) at the department's Student Health Service Centres (SHSC). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19510.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 December 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>CHP closely monitoring human swine influenza activity</title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest surveillance indicators have shown a slight increase in human swine influenza (HSI) activity but it is too early to say whether we are looking at the second wave of HSI, a spokesman for the Department of Health's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said today (December 3).]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19448.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 December 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Fatal case of human swine influenza</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is investigating a fatal case of human swine influenza involving a 54-year-old man.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19432.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 December 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Importance of hand hygiene underlined </title>
<description><![CDATA[In preparation for the second wave of Human Swine Influenza, the Department of Health's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has again stressed to schools the importance of hand hygiene.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19428.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 1 December 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Monitoring of human swine influenza virus in connection with a recent Norway report </title>
<description><![CDATA[A spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) today (November 23) said that the department's Public Health Laboratory Service Branch (PHLSB) had detected one human swine influenza (HSI) virus which had the same mutation as the one detected in Norway recently. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19350.html</link>
<pubDate>Web, 23 November 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Supply of swine flu vaccine secured</title>
<description><![CDATA[Supply of human swine influenza (HSI) vaccine to Hong Kong has been secured with the award of the relevant contract today (November 5).]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19206.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 5 November 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Tamiflu-resistant human swine influenza virus detected</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB) today (November 5) detected a strain of human swine influenza (HSI) virus which was resistant to oseltamivir (Tamiflu).
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<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19202.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 5 November 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Detection of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB) today (October 22) detected a strain of human swine influenza (HSI) virus which was resistant to oseltamivir (Tamiflu).]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19134.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 October 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>HSI Telephone enquiry service during weekends to be adjusted</title>
<description><![CDATA[The operation hours during Saturday, Sunday and public holidays of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) telephone enquiry service (2125 1111) on human swine influenza (HSI) will be adjusted to 9am to 1pm from this Saturday (October 24) onwards.
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<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19113.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 October 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Special school advised to suspend classes </title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health has advised a special school, Po Leung Kuk Law's Foundation School, to suspend classes for seven days from tomorrow (October 12) to stop the possible spread of human swine influenza (HSI) in the school.
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<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/19027.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 October 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Kindergarten advised to suspend classes</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health today (October 5) advised a kindergarten to suspend classes for seven days starting tomorrow to stop the possible spread of human swine influenza (HSI) in the school.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/18994.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 5 October 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Special school advised to extend class suspension</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health today (October 2) advised Hong Chi Pinehill No 3 School in Tai Po to suspend classes for another week starting October 4 to stop the possible spread of human swine influenza (HSI) in the school.]]></description>
<link>http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/18988.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 October 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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