Japan - Nosocomial infection in University of Miyazaki Hospital, 1 died/13 infected

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19 Dec., Miyazaki city announced　http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.city.miyazaki.miyazaki.jp%2Fwww%2Fcontents%2F1292742393759%2Ffiles%2Fgaiyou.pdf

1 baby girl died/7 inpatients and 6 staffs infected in University of Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki city, Miyazaki prefecture

in Jun., baby girl was hospitalized for treatment of Heart and lung disease
16 Dec., University of Miyazaki Hospital informed about norovirus of children's ward to public health center
17 Dec., she had diarrhea at AM, detected Norovirus
18 Dec., she died

note: baby girl was 11 month old
norovirus detected from 3 children

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Re: Japan - Nosocomial infection in University of Miyazaki Hospital, 1 died/13 infected

Baby girl dies in Miyazaki following norovirus infection

MIYAZAKI/SENDAI (Kyodo) -- An 11-month-old baby girl who was hospitalized at University of Miyazaki Hospital in Miyazaki Prefecture died Saturday after becoming ill with diarrhea following norovirus infection, the local government announced Sunday.

The hospital has detected the virus in two other patients but their conditions are improving, according to the Miyazaki city government.

According to the local government, the baby girl was hospitalized in June for chronic heart and lung disease and became ill on Friday, adding that the hospital detected the virus the same day.

Whether the virus was the direct cause of the girl's death is not clear but its impact "cannot be denied," a city official said.

At the hospital, a total of 13 people -- seven patients and six others including employees -- have become ill with diarrhea and vomiting since Dec. 4, and the virus was detected in three patients, including the dead girl, according to the city government.

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