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Cluster of Human Swine Influenza cases in a severe mentally handicapped ward of Siu Lam Hospital

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tetano

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Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

A spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) made the following announcement today (February 17):

Six female patients (aged 34 to 56) and four staff members in a ward for the severe mentally handicapped have presented with fever and respiratory symptoms since February 4. Appropriate viral tests have been arranged for the patients. Test results of all six patients were positive for Human Swine Influenza.

Four of the patients have been transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment under isolation, two are in serious condition and two are stable. The remaining two patients are being treated under isolation in SLH and are in stable condition. Among the four staff members concerned, three have recovered and resumed duty, while the other is currently on leave and in stable condition.

Admission to the ward has been suspended and a restricted visiting policy has been imposed.Infection control measures have been stepped up.

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.


Source: HKSAR Government

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Re: Cluster of Human Swine Influenza cases in a severe mentally handicapped ward of Siu Lam Hospital

Hong Kong: Update on cluster of Human Swine Influenza cases in a severe mentally handicapped ward of Siu Lam Hospital (Feb 18 2011)


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

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding the severe mentally handicapped ward in which some patients had been confirmed with Human Swine Influenza, the spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) announced the following update today (February 18):

Four more female patients (aged 35 to 56) in the ward presented with fever symptoms.

Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients and the test results were positive for Human Swine Influenza.

They are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.

Admission to the ward has been suspended and a restricted visiting policy has been imposed.

Infection control measures have been stepped up. 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 follow up.

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Re: Cluster of Human Swine Influenza cases in a severe mentally handicapped ward of Siu Lam Hospital

Hong Kong: Update on cluster of Human Swine Influenza cases in a severe mentally handicapped ward in Siu Lam Hospital (Feb 23 2011)


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

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding a severe mentally handicapped ward in which some patients had been confirmed with Human Swine Influenza, the spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital announced the following update today (February 23):

One more 49-year-old female patient in the ward had presented with fever symptom. Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patient and the test results were positive to Human Swine Influenza. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.

In addition, four female patients (aged 33 to 49) and a staff member in another severe mentally handicapped ward had presented with fever and respiratory symptoms since 17 February. Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patients and test results were positive to Human Swine Influenza. They have been transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment under isolation and are in stable condition. The concerned staff member has recovered and resumed duty.

Admission to the concerned wards has been suspended and restricted visiting policy has been imposed.

Infection control measures have already been stepped up. All other patients in the wards 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.

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