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Up to 70 patients contacted over fears of typhoid outbreak at Wexford General Hospital
Health authorities alerted people who were treated in the hospital at the same time that a patient confirmed as having the highly contagious disease
By Harry Manning
28th August 2018, 12:14 pm
Updated: 28th August 2018, 1:06 pm
HEALTH authorities have contacted up to 70 patients at Wexford General Hospital in August over fears of a typhoid outbreak.
Those alerted were being treated at the hospital at the same time that a patient was confirmed as having the highly contagious disease.
The patient suffering from the illness presented himself to the hospital?s emergency department on August 7 and was admitted with a gastrointestinal complaint.
It is feared other patients may have used the same toilet facilities as the person concerned.
The Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) confirmed in a statement to the Irish Sun that the risk of ?further contagion? had been assessed as low...
Up to 70 patients contacted over fears of typhoid outbreak at Wexford General Hospital
Health authorities alerted people who were treated in the hospital at the same time that a patient confirmed as having the highly contagious disease
By Harry Manning
28th August 2018, 12:14 pm
Updated: 28th August 2018, 1:06 pm
HEALTH authorities have contacted up to 70 patients at Wexford General Hospital in August over fears of a typhoid outbreak.
Those alerted were being treated at the hospital at the same time that a patient was confirmed as having the highly contagious disease.
The patient suffering from the illness presented himself to the hospital?s emergency department on August 7 and was admitted with a gastrointestinal complaint.
It is feared other patients may have used the same toilet facilities as the person concerned.
The Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) confirmed in a statement to the Irish Sun that the risk of ?further contagion? had been assessed as low...