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Non-symptomatic VRE outbreak - no restrictions for hospital visitors at this time

Seven (7) confirmed cases of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) have been identified on two medical units (2A and 2B) at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH). The patients affected are not sick from the bacteria and are carriers only.

While not required to publicly report cases of non-symptomatic or dormant VRE, NHH has chosen to bring the outbreak to the public's attention in an effort to reiterate the importance of hand hygiene now and at all times in the hospital environment and community.

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