A 14-year-old female who had tested positive for Influenza A/H1N1 died in Hong Kong Saturday, bringing the total number of A/H1N1-related deaths to 34 in the city, Xinhua quoted the local Hospital Authority as saying. The spokesperson of Tuen Mun Hospital said the patient with cerebral palsy was admitted to the isolation ward for treatment due to fever and cough on Oct. 7. She was confirmed to have been infected with the virus on the same day. Her condition became critical on Oct. 8 and she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit and required ventilation support. The case was reported to Hospital Authority Head Office and Center for Health Protection. --SPA
