RSOE EDIS: Canada - Epidemic Hazard - 2010.04.08

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2010-04-08 08:33:53 - Epidemic Hazard - Canada EDIS CODE: EH-20100408-25615-CAN Date & Time: 2010-04-08 08:33:53 [UTC] Area: Canada, Province of British Columbia, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo Number of Infected person(s): 2 Not confirmed information! Description: Two patients at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital have died after an outbreak of the C. difficile bacterium. Thirteen other patients are also infected with the so-called superbug, according to the Vancouver Island Health Authority. The authority said Wednesday that the two patients who died were elderly and had underlying medical conditions. The latest death occurred Tuesday and is suspected to be due to the bacterium, while the other patient died April 1 from a confirmed C. difficile infection. The bacterium causes flu-like symptoms and severe diarrhea. This is the third outbreak of C. difficile at the hospital in the past two years. Hospital staff are now wearing protective clothing such gloves and gowns, and cleaners are using stronger disinfectants to try to contain the outbreak. The name of Hazard: C. Difficile Bacterium Species: Human Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-04-08 08:33:53 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu