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China: Flu outbreaks on Hong Kong

Posted by: kaixmay on: February 25, 2009

   Channelnewsasia.com     <——- Article i read

 

          The article I read was about Hong Kong doctors who tried  to calm public fears over a flu outbreak which has left four children dead and led the city to close all primary schools and kindergartens. Just hours after a flu-like illness was reported in nearly two-dozen schools. ”It was quite a difficult decision but we realise the number of infections is increasing,” Health Secretary York Chow told a news conference on Thursday morning, when the closures took effect. All primary schools, kindergartens and nurseries in Hong Kong were shut down. But the announcement came too late for many parents, who showed up at closed schools on Thursday morning with their children. A pneumonia-like virus that killed almost 300 people in Hong Kong five years ago and set off constant health concerns. A seven year old boy died after suffering respiratory problems tested positive for a flu strain known as Influenza A or H1N1 – a virus which was also found in a 21-month-old baby who died recently.

              This article is interesting because it shows me all the possibilities that can happen by just one flu thats REALLY scary!!! I am very grateful.

               This article affects my community by showing us all the possibilities that can happen and how to react or what to do. 

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1 Response to "China: Flu outbreaks on Hong Kong"

Awesome artcle kaya! All those possibilities that can happen by just one flu is scary! I learned that there are sicknesses everywhere, and thats very sad! Great job!:)

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