Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
Update on cluster of Parainfluenza Virus Type 4 cases in Castle Peak Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the announcement earlier on a cluster of patients confirmed with Parainfluenza Virus Type 4 in a female long-stay ward, the spokesperson of Castle Peak Hospital (CPH) made the following update today (January 2):
One more 60-year-old female patient in the ward had presented with respiratory symptoms.
Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patient and the test results are pending.
The patient concerned is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.
Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the ward concerned 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.
Ends/Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:09
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- -------The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the announcement earlier on a cluster of patients confirmed with Parainfluenza Virus Type 4 in a female long-stay ward, the spokesperson of Castle Peak Hospital (CPH) made the following update today (January 2):
One more 60-year-old female patient in the ward had presented with respiratory symptoms.
Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patient and the test results are pending.
The patient concerned is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.
Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the ward concerned 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.
Ends/Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:09
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