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Hong Kong – Update on cluster of Candida auris cases in Yan Chai Hospital

Update on cluster of Candida auris cases in Yan Chai Hospital ************************************************************* The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      Regarding an earlier announcement on Candida auris carrier cases, the spokesperson for Yan Chai Hospital gave the following update today (September 19):        Following a contact tracing investigation, a 79-year-old male patient in a medical ward was also identified as a carrier of Candida auris while not having signs of infection. The patient is now being treated in isolation and is in stable condition.        The hospital will continue the contact tracing investigation of ... Read more