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Regarding a neonatal ward in Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in which there were several newborn infants with diarrhoea and fever symptoms earlier, the hospital announced the following update today (November 3):
The test result of one more female newborn infant in the same neonatal ward was positive to Rotavirus. She is being treated under isolation. Since 27 October, the test results of totally eight infants were positive to Rotavirus. All of them are in stable condition.
Admission to the ward has been tightened while visiting arrangement remains normal. Infection control measures have been stepped up in the ward. All infants are under close surveillance.
QEH Infection Control Team has reported the cases to the Hospital Authority and the Centre for Health Protection.
Ends/Friday, November 3, 2006
Issued at HKT 19:19
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