March 18, 2003
The following is jointly issued by the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority:
As at 1pm today (March 18), the admission statistics of patients who have been in close contacts with atypical pneumonia patients are as follow:
A. Staff of Hospitals/Clinics
|
Staff of the
following hospital/clinic |
Admitted to the
following hospital |
Total Admission
(The numbers in bracket are those with Pneumonia Symptoms) |
| Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) | Prince of Wales Hosptial | 44 (36) |
| Kwong Wah Hospital | 1 ( 1) | |
| Princess Margaret Hosptial (PMH) | 1 ( 1) | |
| Tseung Kwan O Hosptial | 1 ( 1) | |
| Kwong Wah Hospital (KWH) | Kwong Wah Hosptial | 2 ( 2) |
|
Pamela Youde Nethersole
Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) |
Pamela Youde Nethersole
Eastern Hospital |
7 ( 7) |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 4 ( 1) |
| A Private Clinic in Mong Kok | Princess Margaret Hospital | 3 ( 3) |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 1 ( 0) | |
|
A private hospital
on HK Island |
Pamela Youde Nethersole
Eastern Hospital |
3 ( 3) |
| Sub-total (A) | 67 (55) | |
B. Medical Students
| Nature | Admitted to hospital |
Total Admission
(The numbers in bracket are those with Pneumonia Symptoms) |
| Medical students | Prince of Wales Hosptial | 17 (17) |
C. Other Close contacts of Index Patient
| Nature | Admitted to hospital |
Total Admission
(The numbers in bracket are those with Pneumonia Symptoms) |
| Family members & visitors |
PWH, PMH, KWH, PYNEH
& Queen Mary Hospital |
39 (39) |
| Total Admission (A + B + C) | 123 (111) |
Meanwhile, the Department of Health has launched a dedicated website on atypical pneumonia to provide health advice on the prevention of respiratory tract infection and latest information on the cases. The websites are www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm (English content) and www.info.gov.hk/dh/apc.htm (Chinese content).