Saturday, March 16, 2013

Visitors banned from St. Paul's after norovirus-like outbreak

Photo: A woman hold her stomach[link] By Betty Ann Adam, The StarPhoenix :
St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon will remain closed to visitors through the weekend as the number of patients and staff suffering from an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea has continued to climb through the week.
There were 28 people experiencing the norovirus-like symptoms Thursday, up from 23 Wednesday and 12 on Monday, hospital CEO Jean Morrison said.
"We have a very full and busy hospital and we need to decrease the amount of movement we have going on through the building," Morrison told reporters.
Hospital officials hope the ban on visitors will prevent the need to cancel, postpone or divert any treatment...Continue reading...

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