Hong Kong: Cluster of upper respiratory tract infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/20/10)

[Giuseppe]

Hong Kong: Cluster of upper respiratory tract infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/20/10)


[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following announcement today (September 20):

Four patients (aged 19 to 46) and six staff members in a male mentally handicapped ward of TMH have presented with fever and upper respiratory tract infection symptoms since September 11. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients. Test results of all patients were pending.

The patients are being treated under isolation and all are in stable condition.

Five of the concerned staff members have resumed duty while the remaining one is on sick leave now.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward have been imposed and infection control measures have already been stepped up. All other patients in the ward are under close surveillance.

The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow up.
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong: Cluster of upper respiratory tract infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/20/10)

Hong Kong: Update on cluster of Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/21/10)


[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding an earlier announcement on a male mentally handicapped ward in Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) in which some patients had presented with upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, the hospital spokesperson gave the following update today (September 21):

One more patient (aged 33) and one more staff member have presented with cough and URTI symptoms. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.

The staff member concerned is currently on leave.

Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patient. So far, five patients have presented with URTI symptoms and the test results of three patients were confirmed to be positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward has been imposed. Infection control measures have been stepped up. 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 follow up.
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong: Cluster of upper respiratory tract infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/20/10)

Hong Kong: Update on cluster of Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/22/10)


[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding an earlier announcement on a male mentally handicapped ward in Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) in which some patients had presented with upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, the hospital spokesperson gave the following update today (September 22):

One more patient (aged 17) has presented with URTI symptoms. The patient is being treated under isolation and in stable condition.

Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patient and preliminary test results were negative for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Up to now, six patients have presented with URTI symptoms.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward have been imposed. Infection control measures have been stepped up. 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 follow up.
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong: Cluster of upper respiratory tract infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/20/10)

Hong Kong: Tuen Mun Hospital Cluster of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection cases (9/25/10)


[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding an earlier announcement on a male mentally handicapped ward of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) in which some patients had presented with upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, the hospital spokesperson made the following update today (September 25):

One more patient (aged 21) had presented with URTI symptoms.

The patient is being treated under isolation and in stable condition.

Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patient and preliminary test results of the patient were positive to Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Up to now, there have been seven patients presented with URTI symptoms.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visiting to and discharge from the ward have been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up. 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.
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong: Cluster of upper respiratory tract infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/20/10)

Hong Kong: Tuen Mun Hospital Cluster of Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases (9/28/10)


[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding an earlier announcement on a male mentally handicapped ward in Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) in which some patients had been confirmed positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, the hospital spokesperson made the following update today (September 28):

Two more patients (aged forty five and forty six) and two more staff members had presented with upper respiratory tract infection symptoms. The patients are being treated under isolation and in stable condition. The two staff members concerned are currently on sick leave.

Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patients and preliminary test results were positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward have been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up. Other patients in the ward 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.
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong: Cluster of upper respiratory tract infection cases in Tuen Mun Hospital male mentally handicapped ward (9/20/10)

Hong Kong: Tuen Mun Hospital Cluster of Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases (9/29/10)


[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, View Original Article.]

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding an earlier announcement on a male mentally handicapped ward of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) in which some patients had been confirmed positive to Respiratory Syncytial Virus, the hospital spokesperson made the following update today (September 29):

Two more patients (aged 27 and 58) had presented with upper respiratory tract infection symptoms. The patients are being treated under isolation and in stable condition.

Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patients and preliminary test results were positive to Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward have been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up. Other patients in the ward 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.
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