Update on cluster of Influenza A cases in Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with Influenza A in a male medical ward, the spokesperson for Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) made the following update today (July 22):
One more 62-year-old patient in the ward had presented with fever and respiratory symptoms. Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patient and the test result was positive to Influenza A. The patient concerned is being treated under isolation with stable condition.
Infection control measures of the ward concerned have already been stepped up according to prevailing guidelines. All other patients in the ward are under close medical surveillance.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
Ends/Saturday, July 22, 2017
Issued at HKT 13:58
Issued at HKT 13:58
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