22 patients in SGH renal ward infected with hepatitis C

[Lala81]

yeah, contact tracing is not an easy task...

It will be months before they get all the people to come back for screening.

 

 

951 patients, healthcare workers to be screened for hepatitis C, almost double earlier estimate

 

A total of 951 people will need to be screened for the hepatitis C virus in the wake of an outbreak that has possibly killed at least four patients. ST PHOTO: ALICIA CHAN

PUBLISHED22 MIN AGO

 

Pearl Lee

SINGAPORE - A total of 951 people - almost twice as many as an estimate on Tuesday - will need to be screened for the hepatitis C virus in the wake of an outbreak that has possibly killed at least four patients, Singapore General Hospital (SGH) said on Thursday night.

 

This includes both patients and healthcare workers.

 

In a statement sent at 10pm, SGH said it is "proactively contacting" 678 patients who stayed in wards 64A and 67 from January to June this year.

 

 

 

Of the patients, 267 were admitted from January to March, while another 411 were from April to June.

 

Ward 64A is the hospital's renal ward, but was renovated from April to June. The patients were transferred to Ward 67 during the renovation period.

 

As of 6pm on Thursday night, SGH has already contacted 298 patients, with 251 of them confirming their screening appointments.

 

To date, 78 patients have been screened, it said, with results to be out a week after the test.

 

A group of 273 healthcare workers will need to be screened too, it added.

 

Of this pool, SGH said it has already screened 169 of them, including doctors and nurses who had directly cared for renal patients, and other doctors who had covered the wards in the six-month period.

 

SGH had announced on Tuesday that 22 of its patients were infected with hepatitis C in an outbreak. All of them had been hospitalised for kidney problems between April and June.

 

Eight of them have died. Four of the deaths are linked to the viral infection, while three were due to unrelated causes. Another death is pending investigation.

 

On Tuesday, Professor Fong Kok Yong, chairman of SGH's medical board, said the hospital is screening 411 patients who had passed through the affected wards between January and June, as well as 42 doctors and 51 nurses who had cared for the affected patients.

 

He had said then that the hospital had looked through its records of all patients who had passed through the affected wards and had "identified 411 of them, whom we'll be calling back just to check".

 

Patients have also been calling SGH to enquire about the hepatitis C cluster since it made the announcement on Tuesday.

 

The hospital said it has received such calls from 157 patients who did not stay in the affected wards during the period.

 

It said: "The hospital reassured them that patients in other wards and visitors need not be screened as the hepatitis C virus is not air-borne."

Sounds serious! Goodness gracious...

 

[RadX]

Ok all the sh!t-stirrers here, I AM NOT from the 70% camp but I do work at the institution in question so basically to address all your conspiracy theories:

 

MOH WAS NOT and WILL NOT be "alerted" over an outbreak until results of the strain shows that they come from the same genetic cluster. Moreover, prematurely declaring an outbreak will cause unnecessary distress and panic to patients, as well as members of the public.

 

Can you imagine what would happen if a respiratory symptom was haphazardly announced to be an outbreak of SARS?

 

So please, think ... use the god-given grey matter in your thick skulls.

 

suggest you tone down or mind your approach. We know the entire episode and do not once think that you are the only one there, and a few of us here are privy of medical knowledge too...tuvm

 

Yes, do not jump the gun and the public is also seeking clarification. I feel for SGH too as 'damn if you do and damn if you don't'

 

So chill and accord diplomacy if need be.

[Fcw75]

A good article written by ST senior health correspondent.

 

Someone should also use the grey matter in his thick skull and not defend the institution he's in blindly.

 

There are clearly lapses in this case.

[Mustank]

[Calford]

Ok all the sh!t-stirrers here, I AM NOT from the 70% camp but I do work at the institution in question so basically to address all your conspiracy theories:

 

MOH WAS NOT and WILL NOT be "alerted" over an outbreak until results of the strain shows that they come from the same genetic cluster. Moreover, prematurely declaring an outbreak will cause unnecessary distress and panic to patients, as well as members of the public.

 

Can you imagine what would happen if a respiratory symptom was haphazardly announced to be an outbreak of SARS?

 

So please, think ... use the god-given grey matter in your thick skulls.

 

You will need to cool down and think in a bigger picture.

 

No government in the world will announce anything is not confirmed. Governments are always blame of being slow in respond. Being a Ministry they will have to balance 2 side. It is not as simple as what a normal citizen think.

Social stability is the first priority

[Locknload]

 

 

there are 62 principal changing end of this year, not only ShuQun lor.

But this principal not rotated or posted back to HQ, but to pursue further studies.. perhaps learn to be a more effective lol

Edited October 9, 2015 by Locknload

[Bezbee]

ShuQun Secondary School change Principal after Viral bully video

SGH got 22 infected n 8 dead got change Top honcho?

Already SG50 Liao, you still dunno their pattern meh?

[Bezbee]

Another principal in hot soup.....

 

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/why-were-the-police-not-called-immediately-asks-mother-of-clementi-primary-school

Edited October 10, 2015 by Bezbee

[Beregond]

so until now got confirm whos fault?

who is responsible?? still unknown??

 

or like i heard on radio , its system fault . no 100% system?

no 1 fault then .

Edited October 10, 2015 by Beregond

[Othello]

 

I can't believe MOH took so loooong to inform Gan.

Edited October 10, 2015 by Othello

[Beregond]

so investigation on going??

 

or case close already??

 

never read or heard any news on this for 2 days

 

[RadX]

i was called back to get my blood test done as I was warded in the ward during the period tht they detected the cluster. Anyway, mine should be safe as there was no needles nor dialysis in me.

 

But just to play safe.....

[Nolicense]

i was called back to get my blood test done as I was warded in the ward during the period tht they detected the cluster. Anyway, mine should be safe as there was no needles nor dialysis in me.

 

But just to play safe.....

should be fine then.

it is definitely not air borne.

unless there is bodily exchange of fluids.. quick cum crean... you took other people bodily fluid or not?

[RH1667]

 

unless there is bodily exchange of fluids.. quick cum crean... you took other people bodily fluid or not?

 

WOW....didn't know SGH ward so happening !!! [laugh]

[Jman888]

should be fine then.

it is definitely not air borne.

unless there is bodily exchange of fluids.. quick cum crean... you took other people bodily fluid or not?

 

 

they have rules....

 

[Staff69]

i was called back to get my blood test done as I was warded in the ward during the period tht they detected the cluster. Anyway, mine should be safe as there was no needles nor dialysis in me.

 

But just to play safe.....

You want to pass me the keys to your bmw, just to play safe😆

 

Fully paid up as per t2 standards😆

 

I promise to love her like she lawfully mine😆

Edited October 12, 2015 by Staff69

[RadX]

You want to pass me the keys to your bmw, just in case.

 

Fully paid up as per t2 standards.

 

I promise to love her like she lawfully mine😆

 

 

waa..so caring friends...im so touched...

[Nolicense]

 

 

they have rules....

 

hmm.. HCV is less likely to transmit by kissing.. even deep kissing..

mostly is due to blood.

anal tearing is likely to cause some bleeding though.