6 children died, 12 patients due to viral outbreak in the rehabilitation center
6 children died, 12 patients due to viral outbreak in the rehabilitation center
A serious viral outbreak in a New Jersey rehabilitation center for "medically fragile children" has left six young people dead and another 12 sick, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.
18 cases of adenovirus have been registered at the Wanaque Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Haskell, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of New York, said the New Jersey Department of Health in a statement.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an email that no one was available to comment on how unusual the death of six adenoviruses is in that patient population.
The stress that afflicts children is often associated with acute respiratory disease, according to the CDC, which on its website indicates Health workers report unusual groups to state or local health departments.
The Department of Health did not disclose the age of the victims or address the severity of the disease in the other twelve dozen cases.
The six deaths occurred this month, according to Health Department spokeswoman Donna Leusner.
The facility was instructed not to admit new patients until the outbreak, and the Health Department said the number of new cases appears to be decreasing.
Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said that such deaths are not common, but they are known to occur.
"Here I think you have this kind of unpleasant combination of very fragile children and this particularly aggressive virus," he said.
According to the Department of Health, the strain in the New Jersey outbreak is number 7 and affects "medically fragile" children with severely compromised immune systems. It has been associated with community life and can be more serious.
A scientific article cited by the CDC reported that an outbreak of adenovirus type 7 at a chronic pediatric care center in Chicago claimed the lives of eight patients. The 2001 document said that civil outbreaks of type 7 infection had not been reported frequently due to lack of laboratory resources, and that the full impact on chronic care facilities and hospitals is probably underestimated.
In New Jersey, a team was at the center on Tuesday and Sunday and found "minor hand washing deficiencies," the Health Department said.
"The Department of Health continues to work closely with the facility on infection control issues," the department said in a statement.
The center helps educate "medically fragile children," according to its website. Messages left with the center were not returned.
Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement that he was "disconsolate" over the deaths and had been informed by health commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal, who told him that the department is in place and trying to prevent the virus from spreading. propagate. promote.
"I am confident that the actions that state and local officials are taking will minimize the impact for everyone who remains in the facility, including patients and employees," Murphy said.
Adenoviruses often cause mild illness, especially in young children, but people with weakened immune systems are at risk of getting very sick, according to the CDC.
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