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A United Christian Hospital (UCH) spokesperson made the following announcement today (June 14):
Three patients (two male and one female, aged 71 to 84) of a medical ward have presented with vomiting and diarrhoea symptoms since June 7. The patients are in a stable condition and are subject to appropriate isolation precautions. The hospital has arranged appropriate tests for the patients concerned and the results are pending.
Admission to this ward has been suspended while visiting arrangements remains normal. Infection control measures have been stepped up in the ward concerned. All patients are under close surveillance.
UCH Infection Control Team has reported the cases to the Hospital Authority and the Centre for Health Protection.
Ends/Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Issued at HKT 19:14
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