Fungus kills four in a Madrid hospital

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Fungus kills four in a Madrid hospital

By h.b.

Tue, 13 Mar 2007

Typically Spanish - Malaga,Spain

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_9393.shtml

A microscopic fungus has now been identified to have caused four

deaths in a Madrid hospital.

The deaths at the Principe de Asturias Hospital in Alcalá de

Henares, have been caused by `Aspergillus', and those affected were

all admitted with respiratory problems.

Reform works at the hospital which have been in progress since the

start of last November are now thought to be at the centre of the

outbreak, and have been suspended.

Investigations are continuing, but there have been 9 confirmed and 2

possible cases identified so far.

A specialist company is now sterilising the ventilation system of

the hospital