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SFH on Jason Leung's condition

Following is the transcript of remarks (English portion) made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, at a media session after visiting Mr Jason Leung, injured tour member in the Philippine hostage incident, at Tuen Mun Hospital today (September 15):

Reporter: (About Jason's latest condition)

Secretary for Food and Health: I have visited Jason today and also had a chat with Mrs Leung. The situation of Jason is more or less the same as last week after the doctor reduced his sedatives. He is stable and his condition is very similar to somebody who had a very serious shock to the brain. His eyes have some movement and one thing that I feel a bit optimistic is that he can focus and look at things around him. Although the movement is quite sluggish but I think this is a good sign for any brain injury. Dr Fong has operated on him again yesterday evening and took out all the small bone fragments that are infected in the brain. Hopefully this would clear any possibility of future infection so that he can have a more speedy recovery.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)


Ends/Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Issued at HKT 13:29

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