22 ill with flu-like infection

November 28, 2012

The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an upper respiratory tract illness outbreak at a Kowloon City kindergarten, affecting 22 children.
 
The children are 11 boys and 11 girls, aged three to five. They have developed symptoms since October 28.
 
Nine required hospitalisation and all are stable. Eight tested positive for adenovirus.
 
The centre has provided health advice to the kindergarten.