Hong Kong, Clustering of Norovirus at Tuen Mun Hospital (January 2 2012)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Clustering of Norovirus at Tuen Mun Hospital


‎2 January ‎2012


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following announcement today (January 2):

A total of eight patients (aged 31 to 56) and a staff member of a female Mental Handicap ward had presented with diarrhea or vomiting symptoms since December 28, 2011.

Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients.

Test results of five patients were positive, one patient was negative to Norovirus while results of the two remaining patients were still pending.

All the patients are being treated under isolation.

Seven patients were in stable condition while one was in serious condition.

The staff member concerned is on leave.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visits to and discharge from the ward are imposed. Infection control measures of the ward concerned have been stepped up. All other patients in the ward are under close monitoring.


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, Clustering of Norovirus at Tuen Mun Hospital (January 2 2012)

[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Update on clustering of Norovirus at Tuen Mun Hospital


‎3 January ‎2012


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding a female mentally handicapped ward at Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) in which some patients have been confirmed as having Noroviral infection, the hospital's spokesperson announced the following update today (January 3):

Nine more patients (aged from 27 to 54) in the ward have presented with diarrhoea or vomiting symptoms.

Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients and the test results for eight patients were positive, while the other patient tested negative for Norovirus.

All patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.

Admission to the ward has been suspended. Restricted visiting and discharge from the ward has been imposed. Infection control measures for the ward concerned have already been stepped up. All other patients in the ward are being closely monitored.


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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