By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterA cluster of flu-like illnesses was reported in Shinkong Wu Ho-su Memorial Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (ICU), with nine staff members and one newborn suffering from flu-like illnesses, the Taipei Department of Health announced on Saturday. The health department said it was notified by the hospital on Friday about the cluster in the eight-room, 33-bed unit. Of the 10 people who were ill, they developed flu symptoms between Oct. 25 and Friday, and have all been treated with influenza antiviral drugs, it said. As of Saturday, the unit was looking after 22 babies and 60 staff members working there, the department said. Hospital vice superintendent Hung Tzu-jen (洪子仁) said the other staff members and patients were given pre-exposure prophylaxis flu antivirals, and that the situation was under control.

Source: Taipei Times November 03, 2019 16:03 UTC