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A spokesperson of Kowloon Hospital made the following announcement today (April 25) :
Since yesterday (April 24), four patients (two female and two male, aged 7 months to 80 years old) of an infirmary ward in the Kowloon Hospital Rehabilitation Building have presented with vomiting and diarrhoea symptoms. All the patients are in stable condition. Appropriate tests are being carried out.
Infection control measures have already been enhanced. There will be no admission to and discharge from the ward for the time being.¡¡Visiting of the isolated cubicle in the ward is also suspended. All other patients in the ward concerned are under close surveillance.
The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow up.
Ends/Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Issued at HKT 19:03
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