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St. Marys Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, ON linked to Norovirus outbreak
2 years ago •source hpha.ca • business
267 Queen Street West, Saint Marys, N4X 1C4 Ontario, Canada
The recent gastrointestinal outbreak at St. Marys Memorial Hospital has been declared over by the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA). The outbreak had been confirmed on the Inpatient Unit on June 29, 2023. The virus responsible for the outbreak was identified as Norovirus. Norovirus is commonly referred to as the stomach flu and causes an infection in the stomach and intestines. This infection is not caused by the influenza virus."The impact on our patients, their families and on our entire health care team during an outbreak is significant," says Erica Jensen, Manager Quality, Patient Safety and Infection Control. "Being able to declare the outbreak over is a testament to our team's dedication and commitment to ensuring a safe environment and I thank all for their efforts."
Source: www.hpha.ca/newsroom
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Disgusting. If only they were commited to pro-active health and sanitary practices... last place this should happen.