Filipina Worker in Hong Kong With Swine Flu (H1N1), Critical
Monday, July 13, 2009
A Filipina Worker in Hong Kong is in critical condition due to Swine Flu (H1N1). HONG KONG—A Filipino maid in Hong Kong was in a critical condition on Sunday in the city's most severe human swine flu case to date, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The 37-year-old woman, who arrived in Hong Kong on June 28 to start her job as a domestic helper, developed a sore throat and fever a day later, a spokeswoman for United Christian Hospital told AFP.
She checked into the hospital on July 7 and was admitted to its intensive care unit in critical condition.
"It is the most severe swine flu case that Hong Kong has found," the spokeswoman said. [Source]
Hong Kong is one of the common destinations of Filipina Workers, mostly domestic helpers and caregivers.
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