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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) made the following announcement today (May 18):
Six patients (aged 22 to 65) and three staff members of a female psychiatric ward of PYNEH have presented with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection since May 7. The patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition. Appropriate viral tests have been arranged for the patients and the results are pending. The staff members concerned have recovered and resumed duty.
All admission and visiting to the ward concerned have been suspended. Restricted discharge from the ward has been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up. All other patients and staff members in the ward are under close surveillance.
The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
Ends/Friday, May 18, 2012
Issued at HKT 19:50
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