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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital made the following announcement today (November 12):
Three patients (aged 37 to 58) in a female ward for the severely intellectually disabled had presented with diarrhoea or vomiting symptoms since November 9. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients and their test results were positive for Rotavirus. The patients concerned are being treated under isolation with 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 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/Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Issued at HKT 17:24
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