First Tamiflu-resistant swine flu case found in teenager
(10 mins ago)
A 16-year-old girl was found to be infected with a mutation of the swine flu virus that is resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu soon after arriving from San Francisco, the Department of Health said today.
It is the first such case in Hong Kong. Similar cases have been reported in Denmark and Japan.
The teenager was intercepted at the airport on June 11 and admitted to Queen Mary Hospital.
She opted not to be put on a course of Tamiflu before testing positive for the swine flu strain, which is known to be resistant to the antiviral.
She had mild symptoms and was discharged on June 18.
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