NTU Hospital confirms H1N1 cluster infection, with 1 acute case

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NTU Hospital confirms H1N1 cluster infection, with 1 acute case
Central News Agency
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2009-08-20 12:17 AM

A cluster infection of swine flu, officially known as influenza A(H1N1), has been confirmed at National Taiwan University (NTU) Hospital in Taipei, involving four nurses and one patient, an NTU spokesman said yesterday.

The patient had been confirmed as a severe H1N1 case, and was receiving emergency treatment in an intensive care unit after developing pneumonia, said Huang Li-min, director of the hospital's pediatric infectious disease department.

"The patient is a 45-year-old woman with underlying chronic disease," Huang said, adding that although the woman initially showed symptoms of respiratory failure, her vital signs stabilized after she was intubated.

She was the 26th A(H1N1) severe case confirmed in Taiwan, but the first recorded inside a hospital, according to official tallies.

The four infected nurses were all mild cases and were recuperating at home, Huang added.

More than 20 of their colleagues working at the same nursing station, as well as two other patients who shared a room with the severe case and their caregivers and family members, have been given preventive medication, Huang said.

Noting that all four nurses and the patient fell ill between Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, Huang said an initial investigation had ruled out the possibility of the patient and nurses coming down with the virus from the same source.

"It was most likely that the patient and the nurses contracted the virus from different sources, probably other patients, caregivers or family members and friends who had visited the patient," Huang elaborated.

According to Huang, the cluster infection had been brought under control and had not shown any signs of spreading further.

In addition to disinfecting the patient's room, Huang said, the hospital had activated its in-hospital infection control mechanism and tightened monitoring of patients with fever and sore throat. Outpatients and emergency room patients with fevers had been separated from other patients to contain any spread of the virus, he added.

The Centers for Disease Control under the Cabinet-level Department of Health estimated that there were an additional 9,000 A(H1N1) flu cases through community infection over the past week.

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Two swine flu cluster infections confirmed
OF NURSES AND PATIENTS: With hospitals being hit by cluster infections, health authorities are instructing the population to avoid hospitals if at all possible
By Jimmy Chuang
STAFF REPORTER, WITH CNA
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009, Page 2

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday confirmed two swine flu cluster infections affecting doctors and nurses at two major hospitals in northern and southern Taiwan.

Authorities confirmed that National Taiwan University (NTU) Hospital in Taipei was one of the two affected hospitals, but did not name the second.

CDC Spokesman Lin Ting (林頂) said 11 individuals at NTU hospital had symptoms of swine flu and that four nurses and one patient had been confirmed as contracting the virus.

The patient was a severe case and was being treated at the hospital?s intensive care unit (ICU).

The patient was the nation?s 26th confirmed case of severe swine flu and the first recorded at a hospital, official statistics showed.

?The patient is a 45-year-old female with several other chronic conditions. She is slowly recovering, although she is remaining in ICU,? Lin said.

?The four nurses are on sick leave and staying at home to recover,? Lin said.

All four nurses and the patient fell ill between Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, Huang said, adding that initial epidemiological assessments ruled out the possibility of the patient and nurses being infected by the same source.

?It is likely that the patient and nurses contracted the virus from different sources, probably other patients, caregivers or family members and friends who visited the patient,? Huang said.

The cluster infection was now under control and there were not signs that it had spread elsewhere, Huang said.

In addition to disinfecting the patient?s room, Huang said, the hospital activated its infection control mechanism and tightened monitoring of patients with fevers and sore throats. Outpatients and emergency room patients with fevers were separated from other patients to contain the virus, he said.

Regarding the hospital in the south, Huang said that 18 people ? one doctor and 17 nurses ? showed symptoms. Five were confirmed swine flu cases.

?We urge people not to visit hospitals unless it is really necessary,? Lin said. ?Given the nature of the facilities, there is a higher risk of infection at hospitals.?

The spokesman said that five other cluster infections, including the above cases, were reported yesterday.

In addition to the two hospital cluster infections, Lin said, two occurred at junior high schools and one at a cram school in Jhonghe City (中和), Taipei County.

Lin said that the CDC?s latest statistics showed there have been 48 swine flu cluster infections and 28 severe cases across Taiwan.

?If you have to go to hospital, remember to wear a surgical mask and to wash your hands,? Lin said.

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2 National Taiwan University Hospital burst cluster H1N1 infected 11 health care

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By August 19 (Bloomberg to Qian, Yang Qin roundup) warming up a new influenza epidemic! Department of Health on the 19th afternoon, the CDC confirmed that three cases of domestic total additional new cases of severe influenza, as well as 5 cases of infection since the cluster. New cluster of infection, 2 of which occurred in southern Taiwan University Hospital, as well as a teaching hospital, a total of 29 health care workers does not occur, 9 sampling confirmed human infection with H1N1; Among them, National Taiwan University Hospital, a new type of patients identified as H1N1 severe influenza, the first case of nosocomial infection for new cases of severe influenza.

National Taiwan University Hospital and a total of 11 symptoms, including seven care workers, nursing school two interns, two physicians; four health care after sampling identified as H1N1. National Taiwan University Hospital and Li-Min Huang, director of pediatric infection that another patient was a severe 45-year-old middle-aged women, in the August 5 was admitted to National Taiwan University Hospital, 13 influenza-like symptoms appear, 16 to severe . The four female patients and the incidence of nurses is almost at the same time, it is not cross-infection study, should come from the other source of infection. At present, 11 patients have been cast for the treatment of medication, there are 34 other relevant contacts, including doctors, patients and care and so on, then take a preventive medication.

CDC Deputy Director Lin Ding said, adding 5 clusters in the north occurred in four, in addition to the National Taiwan University Hospital, including the 2 countries, 1 from an pro-ban; another cluster with the new incident occurred teaching hospital in the south of the hospital incidence of a total of 18 people, including a man-made physicians, other nursing staff 17 man-made, they have developed symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue and other symptoms, 3 showed rapid screening positive for influenza A, and further sampling of 10 samples, of which 5 were detected H1N1.

Add another 2 severe cases of 6-year-old boy with a 7-year-old ventricular septal defect of the girls, the girls participate in summer camps to return home by the end of July after the disease has been discharged from hospital. Statistics severe cases, there are 20 people have been discharged, 2 people living in general wards, 4 were still in intensive care unit, and 2 deaths.

CDC also called on the people, unless absolutely necessary, try to avoid to the hospital and entered the hospital should pay attention to personal hygiene, washing hands frequently, avoid touching the eyes and mouth and nose. So far, the current events of the cumulative cluster has reached the 48, 28 severe cases, a total of 2 severe died.

In addition, South Korea invited to participate in the International Band Festival in Normal University, Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City re-states in our country, a total of more than 200 teachers and students in the Symphonic Band and the parents, of which 13 students were in the new H1N1 influenza infection, the evening of 16 South Korean officials had been kept isolated observation, after mediation efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, South Korea agreed to charter the way for more than 200 students and parents to return home late at night on the 19th they will be returned to Taiwan, and then to isolate or to return home to self-management

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