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23/01/2012
No New Cases Discovered At Maternity Unit
No new cases have been found after 24 babies were tested at Belfast's Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital for signs of an active infection of Pseudomonas.
A deep clean of the hospital where three babies died was completed at the weekend, according to officials.
In a statement Edwin Poots MLA said: “As one would expect in circumstances such as this, there is currently extra pressure on the system.
“However, with the help of all neo-natal units in Northern Ireland our service is coping. ”
He said further testing had shown six confirmed cases.
Officials are trying to identify the source of the infection.
(CD/DW)
A deep clean of the hospital where three babies died was completed at the weekend, according to officials.
In a statement Edwin Poots MLA said: “As one would expect in circumstances such as this, there is currently extra pressure on the system.
“However, with the help of all neo-natal units in Northern Ireland our service is coping. ”
He said further testing had shown six confirmed cases.
Officials are trying to identify the source of the infection.
(CD/DW)
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