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1 dead after contagious strep A outbreak hits homeless shelters in Montreal
CBC June 23, 2017
Regional public health officials have alerted the city's shelters to a recent surge in streptococcus A cases among homeless people in Montreal ? an outbreak that has left at least one man dead.
The CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-et-de-l'?le-de-Montr?al warned shelter operators Thursday to be vigilant after it confirmed six linked cases of an invasive group of streptococcus A had surfaced among the city's homeless population since March.
Dr. No?mie Savard of the CIUSS confirmed authorities are investigating two more related cases ? including one that resulted in a second death.
But some frontline shelter workers said they believe there are more cases than have been reported to date...
1 dead after contagious strep A outbreak hits homeless shelters in Montreal
CBC June 23, 2017
Regional public health officials have alerted the city's shelters to a recent surge in streptococcus A cases among homeless people in Montreal ? an outbreak that has left at least one man dead.
The CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-et-de-l'?le-de-Montr?al warned shelter operators Thursday to be vigilant after it confirmed six linked cases of an invasive group of streptococcus A had surfaced among the city's homeless population since March.
Dr. No?mie Savard of the CIUSS confirmed authorities are investigating two more related cases ? including one that resulted in a second death.
But some frontline shelter workers said they believe there are more cases than have been reported to date...