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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) made the following announcement today (August 26):
Four patients (aged 34 to 57) and one female staff in a male severe mentally handicapped ward of SLH have presented with fever and flu symptoms since August 21. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients. Test results of three patients were found positive to Human Influenza A (H3). The patients are being treated under isolation and all are in stable condition, while the concerned staff member has resumed duty after taken sick leave for 2 days.
Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward have been imposed and infection control measures have already been stepped up. All other patients 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/Thursday, August 26, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:45
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