Sobe para 290 número de mortes em Hong Kong devido à gripe H3N2

O Departamento de Saúde de Hong Kong informou da morte de mais seis pessoas devido à estirpe da gripe H3N2 desde o meio-dia de quarta-feira, elevando para 290 o total de vítimas desde o início do ano.

epa04157728 Former Indonesian maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, 23 (C), is escorted by airport personnel, Police and Indonesian consulate staff as she exits the airport and rushed into a waiting car in Hong Kong, China, 07 April 2014. Sulistyaningsih, the domestic helper allegedly abused by her employer, returns to Hong Kong to help with evidence for her ex-employer's trial. Sulistyaningsih's former employer, Law Wan-tung, first appeared in court in January and was charged with causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, and four counts of criminal intimidation against three domestic helpers. EPA/JEROME FAVRE · EPA/JEROME FAVRE

A antiga colónia britânica registou, na semana passada, a primeira morte de uma criança devido ao vírus que tem afetado maioritariamente idosos.

Na temporada de gripe do ano passado Hong Kong reportou 137 casos mortais, de acordo com a Rádio e Televisão Pública de Hong Kong (RTHK).