Press release from Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) :
" The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (November 22) called on the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene to prevent upper respiratory tract infection (URI).
The appeal followed the CHP's investigation into a URI outbreak at a residential care home for the disabled in Tuen Mun, involving 13 residents aged between 45 and 80 and seven staff members.
The investigation revealed that the affected, comprising two males and 18 females, developed URI symptoms including fever, runny nose, cough and sore throat since November 9. Nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens taken from two residents were tested negative for Influenza A and B.
All of them are stable and none have required hospitalisation.
Staff of the CHP conducted a site visit and provided health advice."
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