24 May 2009

Dragonair Cooperates with Health Authorities on Confirmed Case of Influenza A (H1N1) in Fuzhou

(Hong Kong) Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China announced today (Sunday, May 24) that an infant passenger who travelled from New York and arrived at Fuzhou via Hong Kong on Dragonair flight KA662 at 6:42 pm on Wednesday, May 20 has since tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1).

Dragonair can confirm that the passenger was seated with her companion in seat 31A in the Economy Class cabin on KA662.

Dragonair has complied with the request of the health authorities to provide details of the passengers and the operation crew manifest.

A total of 160 passengers including 13 infants, two cockpit crew and six cabin crew were on board the flight.

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