Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
Update on clusters of hand, foot and mouth disease and Rhinovirus cases at Tai Po Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tai Po Hospital made the following announcement today (June 17):
A total of five patients (aged 21 to 58) in a male psychiatric ward have presented with symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease since June 9. Appropriate tests were arranged for the patients and the test results of four of them were positive to Enterovirus. The patients are being treated under isolation and are in a stable condition. Restricted admission and visiting to the ward concerned have been imposed and transfer from the ward to other institutions has been suspended.
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients and staff members confirmed with Rhinovirus in a male infirmary ward, two more patients (aged 46 and 80) tested positive to Rhinovirus today. The two patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Admission to and transfer from the ward concerned have been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed.
Infection control measures at the wards have been stepped up according to the established guidelines. 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.
Ends/Monday, June 17, 2013
Issued at HKT 18:52
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- -------The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tai Po Hospital made the following announcement today (June 17):
A total of five patients (aged 21 to 58) in a male psychiatric ward have presented with symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease since June 9. Appropriate tests were arranged for the patients and the test results of four of them were positive to Enterovirus. The patients are being treated under isolation and are in a stable condition. Restricted admission and visiting to the ward concerned have been imposed and transfer from the ward to other institutions has been suspended.
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients and staff members confirmed with Rhinovirus in a male infirmary ward, two more patients (aged 46 and 80) tested positive to Rhinovirus today. The two patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Admission to and transfer from the ward concerned have been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed.
Infection control measures at the wards have been stepped up according to the established guidelines. 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.
Ends/Monday, June 17, 2013
Issued at HKT 18:52
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