Some patients impacted by Stoney Creek pink eye outbreak were notified seven weeks after infection
· joanna frketich
AI Briefing
- St. Joe's hospital apologizes for notification delay, 7 weeks after patients were infected with pink eye.
- Number of pink eye cases rises to 92; outbreak declared over.
- Hospital acknowledges delay in notifying patients affected by the outbreak.
Context
An outbreak of pink eye in Stoney Creek has affected 92 patients. St. Joe's has apologized for a delay in notifying some patients, with some being informed seven weeks after infection.
The delayed notification has occurred as the outbreak has been declared over, with the total number of cases now at 92.
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