HONG KONG, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong health authorities reported the city's 52nd death case of the influenza A/H1N1 on Tuesday.

    The case involved an 80-year-old man suffering from diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. The patient attended the Accident and Emergency Department of a local hospital on November 26 due to shortness of breath and cough. He was confirmed to be affected with the influenza A/H1N1 the next day.

    His condition later improved and was transferred to another Hospital on December 18 and was transferred back On December 25 as his condition deteriorated again. The patient finally succumbed on December 27.

    At least 11,378 doses of A/H1N1 influenza vaccine were administered at Hospital Authority, Department of Health and private clinics during the 24 hours ending 1 p.m. on Tuesday, which brings to at least 43,675 the cumulative total of jabs administered since the start of the vaccination program on December 21.