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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) made the following announcement today (March 31):
Nine patients (aged from 35 to 62) and one male staff member in a male ward for the severely mentally handicapped of SLH have presented with fever and respiratory symptoms since March 26. Appropriate tests were arranged for the patients. All were positive for human Metapneumovirus.
The patients are being treated under isolation and in stable condition, while the staff member is on sick leave. 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 follow up.
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding a male ward for the severely mentally handicapped of Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) in which several patients had been confirmed with human Metapneumoviral infection, the hospital spokesperson made the following update today (April 1):
Two more patients (aged 41 and 46) and one female staff member in the ward presented with coughing symptoms. Appropriate tests were arranged and test results are pending. The patients are being treated under isolation, while the staff member is on sick leave.
All are in stable condition. 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 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 a male ward for the severely mentally handicapped of Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) in which some patients had been confirmed with Metapneumoviral infection, the hospital spokesperson made the following update today (April 2):
Two more patients (both aged 52) in the ward presented with fever symptoms. Appropriate tests were arranged and the test results are positive to Metapneumovirus.
The patients are being treated under isolation and they are in stable condition. Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward has been imposed. Infection control measures of 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 a male severely mentally handicapped ward of Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) in which some patients had been confirmed with human Metapneumoviral infection, the hospital spokesperson announced the following update today (April 3):
Two more patients (aged 20 and 35) in the ward had presented with fever symptoms. Appropriate tests had been arranged and the test results are positive to human Metapneumovirus. The patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition. Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visiting to and discharge from the ward is imposed. 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:
Regarding a male severely mentally handicapped ward of Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) in which some patients had been confirmed with human Metapneumoviral infection, the hospital spokesperson announced the following update today (April 7):
Five more patients (aged from 44 to 70) and two female staff members in another male severely mentally handicapped ward had presented with fever and flu symptoms. Appropriate tests had been arranged for the patients and the test results of three of them are positive for human Metapneumovirus.
The patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition. The two staff members have recovered. Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward is imposed. 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:
Regarding a male severely mentally handicapped ward of Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) in which some patients had been confirmed with human Metapneumoviral infection, the hospital spokesperson announced the following update today (April 10):
One more patient (aged 45) had presented with fever and coughing symptoms. Appropriate tests had been arranged and test results are pending. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition. Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward has 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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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on a male severely mentally handicapped ward at Siu Lam Hospital in which some patients had been confirmed with human Metapneumoviral infection, the hospital spokesperson had the following update today (April 13):
One more patient, aged 32, has presented with fever and cough symptoms. Appropriate tests were arranged and test results are pending. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition. 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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