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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the recent confirmation of a number of patients with Influenza B in a female long stay ward, the spokesperson for Castle Peak Hospital made the following update today (March 14):
One more 43-year-old female patient and a staff member in the ward have presented with respiratory symptoms. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients and the results were positive for Influenza B. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in a stable condition while the staff member is on sick leave.
Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed. Infection control measures have 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/Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Issued at HKT 18:28
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