HK-HK confirms 4 new cases of AH1N1 flu

BEIJING, June 11 -- Four people tested positive for

the A/H1N1 influenza virus in Hong Kong on Tuesday, bringing the number of

confirmed cases to 45, health authorities said.

All of the 45 cases are imported cases.

The first of the four cases involved a 27-year-old woman who traveled to the United States and Canada and

returned to Hong Kong on June 7.

The second case was a 33-year-old man who visited

Thailand and returned to Hong Kong on June 8.

The third case involved a 39-year-old man living in

Australia, who flew to Hong Kong on June 8.

The fourth case involved a 15-year-old girl studying

in the United States who flew into Hong Kong on June 7.

The Department of Health is tracking passengers on

those flights, as well as crew members and others who had close contact with the

latest four cases.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong

Kong. (XHTV)