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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Following the earlier announcement about eight residents in the Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) of Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) confirmed with parainfluenza infection, the hospital announced the following updates today (November 19):
There is one more 15-year-old girl of the concerned unit presenting with diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and respiratory symptoms and the test result is positive to parainfluenza. She is being treated under isolation and in stable condition.
Infection control measures have been stepped up in DDU. New admissions are suspended while visiting arrangements remain unchanged. All other child residents are under close surveillance.
The hospital has reported the case to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection.
Ends/Thursday, November 19, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:11
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