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The spokesperson of Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals (RHTSK) made the following announcement today (January 8):
Four patients (aged 82 to 95) and one staff member of a female geriatric ward have presented with vomiting and diarrhea symptoms since January 3, 2007. The patients are being treated under isolation and they are in stable condition. RHTSK arranged appropriate tests for the concerned patients. One of them is positive to Norovirus while other results are pending. The staff member is now on sick leave.
Admission and visiting to the ward have been suspended. Infection control measures have also been stepped up. All patients and staff of the ward are under close surveillance.
RHTSK Infection Control Team has reported the cases to the Hospital Authority and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow up.
Ends/Monday, January 8, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:42
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