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UNDIAGNOSED RESPIRATORY DISEASE, CARE CENTER - CHINA (HONG KONG) neither SARS nor influenza
ProMed ^ | 11-15-04

Posted on 11/15/2004 7:24:36 PM PST by Mother Abigail

UNDIAGNOSED RESPIRATORY DISEASE, CARE CENTER - CHINA (HONG KONG)

Hong Kong: mystery infection is neither SARS nor influenza

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Health authorities in Hong Kong are investigating the outbreak of a mysterious respiratory illness in a hospital that has infected 28 children. Tests conducted late last week [2nd week of November 2004] showed the children were not infected with SARS coronavirus or influenza virus. "We will see if they need to be further isolated, and to see if we need staff reinforcements," Health Minister York Chow told reporters on Monday [15 Nov 2004].

The children are all long term residents at 2 wards in the Caritas Medical Center, a hospital for mentally handicapped children. 4 more children developed fever and symptoms of respiratory infection on Mon 15 Nov 2004. An 11 year old girl, who had chronic medical problems, died of a chest infection in the same hospital on 9 Nov 2004, but authorities have yet to confirm whether the girl died of the same disease now afflicting the other children. "Tests on the children have turned up negative for SARS coronavirus, influenza A virus, and influenza B virus, and other respiratory related diseases. We are still checking," a health department spokeswoman said.

Some local newspapers have sharply criticized the government for its handling of the case, which evoked memories of health disasters that have dogged Hong Kong in recent years, including SARS and the deadly H5N1 bird flu. Hong Kong was badly hit by severe acute respiratory syndrome last year [2003]. This new disease, which originated in southern China, infected nearly 1800 people in Hong Kong, killing 299 of them. Inquiries into the outbreak highlighted deficiencies in the health care system and a poor chain of command.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; healthcare; outbreak; respiratorydisease
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Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer; preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
1 posted on 11/15/2004 7:24:36 PM PST by Mother Abigail
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To: Mother Abigail; KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Revel; Velveeta; ...

Ping?


2 posted on 11/15/2004 7:25:49 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Mother Abigail

Another disease out of China?


3 posted on 11/15/2004 7:26:14 PM PST by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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To: CzarNicky
A freeper needs our help!!!
4 posted on 11/15/2004 7:28:12 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: CzarNicky

We have to get these people to stop sleeping with their barnyard animals.


5 posted on 11/15/2004 7:28:38 PM PST by konaice
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To: CzarNicky

These people have to STOP living in the same room as the pigs and chickens!


6 posted on 11/15/2004 7:29:28 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: Judith Anne; Dog Gone; per loin


and to see if we need staff reinforcements," Health Minister York Chow told reporters on Monday [15 Nov 2004].

Words you would rather not hear...


7 posted on 11/15/2004 7:34:56 PM PST by Mother Abigail
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To: Mother Abigail; Pegita
Oh, my. I hope Pegita can stop by and lend a prayer as well...
8 posted on 11/15/2004 7:40:06 PM PST by steve86
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To: konaice
The children are all long term residents at 2 wards in the Caritas Medical Center, a hospital for mentally handicapped children.

We have to get these people to stop sleeping with their barnyard animals.

I doubt that many barnyard animals were resident in this Hong Kong medical center, but the advice you give would be well taken for rural provinces of southern China.

9 posted on 11/15/2004 7:45:40 PM PST by steve86
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To: Mother Abigail

I am convinced that the next worldwide pandemic will come from China. Now, or later, this one, or another one, it will come.


10 posted on 11/15/2004 7:46:03 PM PST by Judith Anne (Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Thanks for the ping.


11 posted on 11/15/2004 7:56:02 PM PST by Orange1998
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To: Calpernia

bump


12 posted on 11/15/2004 8:24:58 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: Mother Abigail

Just one previously sick girl died?


13 posted on 11/15/2004 8:43:34 PM PST by Nov3 ("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
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To: Judith Anne

Or India/Pakistan. I still wonder what happened in China during SARS. Will we ever know.


14 posted on 11/15/2004 8:44:52 PM PST by Nov3 ("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
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To: konaice

ROFLMAO!!


15 posted on 11/15/2004 8:45:03 PM PST by conservativecorner
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To: Calpernia

Thanks for the ping!


16 posted on 11/15/2004 8:49:35 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: CzarNicky
Another disease out of China?

You will probably see this traced back to poor animal husbandry, involving some combination of humans, birds, swine, and fish in close proximity, with the offal, byproducts, and feces of one being used to feed another. A quite effective petri dish for germs to jump species.

17 posted on 11/15/2004 8:56:40 PM PST by Fatalis
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To: Nov3

Someday in heaven, maybe...


18 posted on 11/15/2004 8:57:27 PM PST by Judith Anne (Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)
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To: Mother Abigail; BearWash; trussell
Heavenly Father, we return with grateful hearts that You are Sovereign ... there is nothing that is hid from You. Reveal what must be known about this latest respiratory crisis, that disaster would be averted among the people. Give strength to those afflicted, that they would recover ... protect those around them, that they not be infected. So impress those within the health care system that they would be extraordinarily diligent in preventing contagion of any kind, lest the people fall victim.

We are greatly troubled, Merciful Father, for there is so much that is not known, and so much that we cannot control ... the enemy of our souls seeks every means to destroy. Give victory to the Chinese people as they seek to discover the cause of this respiratory outbreak, and may they put into place all the measures needed to prevent its spread. Bring to their side learned people to assist them, for each nation can be at risk.

Thank You, Great Physician, that our trust is in You ... may the people return to praise You for Your goodness and mercy. In the Name of Jesus, Amen ...

19 posted on 11/15/2004 11:07:45 PM PST by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word ...)
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To: xkaydet65
These people have to STOP living in the same room as the pigs and chickens!

This may in part be based on ignorance about how disease is spread. It could also be that they are poor, need their animals to feed themselves and have little to no land upon which to spread them out.

20 posted on 11/16/2004 4:41:38 AM PST by foolscap
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