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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) made the following announcement today (December 11).
Six male patients (aged 20 to 84) and eight staff members in a neurosurgical ward have presented with vomiting and diarrhoea symptoms since November 30. One of the patients has recovered and was discharged. The remaining patients are in stable condition and under isolation. Test results of five of the patients were positive to the Norovirus. All the eight staff members have already recovered and resumed duty.
Thorough disinfection and cleansing has been conducted in the ward concerned and infection control measures have also been stepped up. Visiting to the ward has been suspended and measures to restrict admission and discharge of patients have also been implemented. The hospital will closely monitor the condition of all the patients.
The PWH Infection Control Team has reported the cases to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection.
Ends/Friday, December 11, 2009
Issued at HKT 20:35
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