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2nd VRE outbreak at St. Catharines General

8/31/2012

St. Catharines General Hospital has a 2nd outbreak of VRE on its hands.

The Niagara Health System says 6 patients on unit C3 East have tested positive for the bug since August 24th.  That's on top of a VRE outbreak on Unit C3 West/Mills Link.

The NHS says infection control measures are in place to stop the superbug from spreading.

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