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Regarding a medical ward in Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in which there were patients contracted with Norovirus earlier, the hospital announced the following update today (December 8):
One more male patient (aged 76) in the same ward had presented with diarrhoea symptom. The patient is being treated under isolation and his condition is stable. Since December 1, five patients and one staff member have presented with norovirus symptoms. The test results of all patients were positive to Norovirus.
Admission to the ward has been suspended while visiting arrangements remain normal. Infection control measures have been stepped up in the concerned ward. All patients are under close surveillance.
QEH Infection Control Team has reported the cases to the Hospital Authority and the Centre for Health Protection.
Ends/Friday, December 8, 2006
Issued at HKT 19:08
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