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Update on cluster of Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 cases in Siu Lam Hospital
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 in a female ward for severe intellectual disability, the spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital made the following update today (June 30):

     Two more patients (aged 56 and 66) and a staff member in the ward had presented with respiratory symptoms. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients. The patients concerned are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition. The staff member is currently on sick leave.

     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/Monday, June 30, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:25

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