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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital gave the following update today (June 27) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases in a rehabilitation ward:
Another three male patients (aged 78 to 84) in the ward have presented with diarrhoea symptoms. The test results of the patients concerned were positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin. They are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Admission to and discharge from the ward have been suspended. Restricted visiting to the ward has also been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the ward concerned are under close surveillance.
The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up measures.
Ends/Monday, June 27, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:34
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