Saturday, 1 December 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> Scabies - USA (02): (HI) hospital outbreak

Scabies -- United States
A spokesperson for the Kona Community Hospital on the Big Island said an outbreak of scabies was confirmed on Monday [19 Nov 2018]. The hospital says it is working with the Hawaii State Health Department. Officials did not say how many people were infected with scabies but reported in a statement: "We did implement procedures and protocols per our policies for any infectious outbreak. Our interim chief nurse executive and infection prevention director have been coordinating management of the

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6173733&promed&0

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