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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital made the following update today (September 13) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases in a male rehabilitation ward.
One more 69-year-old male patient in the ward has presented with diarrhoea symptoms. The test result of the patient was positive to Clostridium Difficile toxin. He is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.
Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the ward are under close surveillance.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
Ends/Thursday, September 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 18:01
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