Environmental -- United States
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) is currently investigating an outbreak of bloodstream infections caused by _Elizabethkingia_. The majority of patients acquiring this infection are over the age of 65, and all patients have a history of at least one underlying serious illness. At this time, the source of these infections is unknown and the Department is working diligently to contain this outbreak.
As part of the outbreak investigation
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1X1adYS
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