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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Following the earlier announcement about five male residents in the Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) of Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) confirmed with parainfluenza infection, the hospital announced the following updates today (November 17):
There are two more residents, a nine-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl of the concerned unit presenting with fever symptom and their test results are positive to parainfluenza. They are being treated under isolation and their condition is stable.
Infection control measures have been stepped up in DDU. New admissions are suspended while visiting arrangements remain unchanged. All other child residents are under close surveillance.
The hospital has reported these cases to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection.
Ends/Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:36
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