Japan - tuberculosis mass infection at hospital - 28 infected

[makoto]

1st Feb., publicly announced

28 women infected with tuberculosis

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beginning
a nurse, she had developed TB on 26 Oct

public health center investigated the infection
25/167 infected with tuberculosis
25 women are symptomless

3 women had developed TB
*a nurse and 2 inpatients
2 inpatients developed TB on 12 and 17 Jan

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asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
chugoku shinbun http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2