Update on cluster of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cases in Kwong Wah Hospital

Breaking news: rise in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus cases at kwong wah hospital

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the spokesperson for Kwong Wah Hospital made the following updates today (April 19):

In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed an enhanced surveillance and one more patient, a 12-day-old boy, was confirmed as an MRSA carrier without clinical symptoms. The patient is in stable condition and is being treated in isolation.

The hospital has performed enhanced medical surveillance and screening of the patients in the NICU. The following infection control measures have been stepped up according to established guidelines:

As an enhanced infection control measure, admission to the ward concerned has been suspended.

The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow-up.

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Stay alert: judiciary warns of phishing email scams targeting public

The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:

The Judiciary today (May 2) called on the public to stay vigilant to a phishing email sent from the email account "noreply-hk-judiciary-comm-autonotifservice-f4904c-89ae0@dagnote.com". The email falsely claims that it was issued by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and is suspected of containing a malicious link. The Judiciary has reported the case to the Police.

Members of the public are reminded to stay alert to suspicious emails and refrain from opening them. Anyone who has provided personal information to the email sender or clicked the link in the email is advised to contact the Police immediately.

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