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Filipino maids may spread swine flu in Hong Kong, official claims
Jun 14, 2009, 6:39 GMT
Hong Kong - Filipino maids in Hong Kong may be spreading the swine flu virus by gathering together in large numbers on their day off, a senior official warned Sunday.
Gabriel Leung, the city's under-secretary for health, said employers should consider switching their maids' days off to reduce the risk of the H1N1 virus spreading.
Leung's remarks, carried in Hong Kong newspapers Sunday, came after a 28-year-old Filipino maid was admitted to hospital with swine flu and three other cases were detected in people visiting from the Philippines.
Filipino maids traditionally gather by the thousands in public spaces in Hong Kong's Central district on Sundays, their usual day off.
Leung said there might be a community outbreak of swine flu in the Philippines and appealed to Filipino servants to pay extra attention to their personal hygiene.
All primary schools and kindergartens were ordered to close for a fortnight from Friday after the detection of the first non-imported cases of swine flu in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is particularly sensitive to virus control after the severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS outbreak in 2003 which infected 1,799 people and killed 299.
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i dont know why...there target were always filipina maids!!!racist people!!!
Why are you only targeting FILIPINOS!!! FUCKING RASICT!!!
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Jonny shoeshineJun 16th, 2009 - 07:11:10
Racist gibberish that ought not to be reported.
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