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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-01-03
CONTENTS
[01] INFANT - HOSPITAL - DEATH
[01] INFANT - HOSPITAL - DEATH
A fortnight-old infant, born in a private clinic, died on Saturday in
the intensive care unit for the newborn at Makarios Hospital, in
Nicosia, where it had been admitted along with other ten infants after
falling ill. «The fortnight-old infant died today at 00:35», Director
of the Makarios Hospital Pediatric Clinic and Head of the Intensive
Care Unit Andreas Hadjidemetriou told CNA.
Two more infants are on respirators while last Tuesday another infant
died at the same hospital. A total of ten infants are being treated in
the unit, receiving treatment for pneumonia. Seven of them are now in a
better condition.
Laboratory analyses showed that all infants are suffering from
Legionnaires` disease, also known as Legionellosis, an acute
respiratory infection caused by bacteria. However, according to
Hadjidemetriou, the final laboratory examinations will be announced
next week.
The infants being treated in the intensive care unit were born between
December 17 and 22 at the private clinic Ippokration, the maternity
unit of which will remain closed until the examinations are concluded.
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