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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the earlier announcement on a cluster of patients in a female mentally handicapped ward confirmed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the spokesperson of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) provided the following update today (September 10):
Two more patients (aged 41 and 67) in the ward had presented with upper respiratory infection symptoms. Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patients and the test results are pending. The concerned patients are being treated under isolation and in stable condition.
Admission to and discharge from the ward have been suspended. Restricted visiting to the ward has 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.
Ends/Saturday, September 10, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:35
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