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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Kowloon Hospital (KH) provided the following update today (December 7) regarding an earlier announcement on a few cases of human swine influenza (HSI) in a male psychiatric ward:
One more patient (aged 46) and one staff member of the concerned ward have presented with fever (38?C or above) or flu symptoms. The patient and the staff member were subsequently confirmed to have HSI after virus tests. The patient is being treated under isolation in stable condition and has been prescribed with Tamiflu. The concerned staff member is on sick leave and is in stable condition.
Infection control measures in the concerned ward have already been stepped up. Admission and visits to the ward have been suspended. Patients' relatives have been informed about the situation. All other patients and the staff in the ward are under close surveillance.
The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow up.
Ends/Monday, December 7, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:07
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