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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tai Po Hospital (TPH) made the following announcement today (August 24):
Thirteen patients (aged from 30 to 70) in a male psychiatric ward at Tai Po Hospital and one staff member have presented with upper respiratory symptoms since August 9.
Appropriate tests were arranged for the patients.
Seven of them tested positive for human Metapneumovirus.
The patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition, while the staff member has recovered. Admission and visits to the ward are suspended and infection control measures in the ward have 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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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding some cases of Human Metapneumovirus in a male psychiatric ward in Tai Po Hospital, the hospital spokesperson issued the following updates today (August 27):
Two more patients (aged 46 and 82) in the ward have presented with upper respiratory symptoms.
The patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Admission and visits to the ward concerned have been suspended and infection control measures in the ward have 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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Regarding some cases of Human Metapneumovirus in a male psychiatric ward in Tai Po Hospital, the spokesperson announced the following updates today (August 28):
One more patient (aged 42) in the ward had presented with upper respiratory symptoms. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.
Admission and visiting to the ward concerned have been suspended and infection control measures have been stepped up. All patients in the ward are under close surveillance.
This case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow up.
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding some cases of Human Metapneumovirus in a male psychiatric ward of Tai Po Hospital, the hospital spokesperson issued the following updates today (August 30):
One more male patient (aged 54) in the concerned ward had presented with upper respiratory symptoms.
The patient has been treated under isolation and is in stable condition.
In addition, four patients (aged from 22 to 39) and five staff members in another male psychiatric ward had presented with upper respiratory symptoms since August 23.
Appropriate tests had been arranged for the patients and the test results are pending.
The patients are treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Three staff members have resumed duties while the remaining two are on sick leave. Admission and visiting to the wards concerned have been suspended and infection control measures of the ward 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 necessary follow-up.
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Tai Po Hospital issued the following updates today (August 31) regarding some cases of Human Metapneumovirus in two male psychiatric wards:
Eight more male patients (aged 21 - 46) in one of the concerned wards had presented with upper respiratory symptoms.
Appropriate tests had been arranged for the patients and their test results are negative to Human Metapneumovirus.
The patients have been treated under isolation and are in stable condition. Admission and visiting to the wards concerned have been suspended and infection control measures of the ward have already been stepped up. All other patients in the wards 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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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Tai Po Hospital issued the following updates today (September 1) regarding some cases of Human Metapneumovirus in a male psychiatric ward:
One more male patient (aged 49) and one staff member in the concerned ward had presented with upper respiratory symptoms.
The patient has been treated under isolation and is in stable condition, while the staff member is on sick leave.
In addition, four more patients (aged from 20 to 46) in another concerned ward had presented with upper respiratory symptoms.
Appropriate tests had been arranged for the patients and the test results of two of them are positive to Rhinovirus.
The patients have been treated under isolation and are in stable condition. Admission and visiting to the wards concerned have been suspended and infection control measures of the ward have already been stepped up. All other patients in the wards 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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