Across China: Hong Kong

First H1N1 death reported

Hong Kong reported its first suspected fatal case of H1N1 flu yesterday as 85 more cases of infection were discovered. Thomas Tsang, controller of the city's Center for Health Protection, said a 42-year-old Filipino seaman tested positive for the flu after his death.

He was also infected with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, an aggressive antibiotic-resistant staph infection.