What is the Big Mystery?

[Peasie]

This is outrageous and irresponsible reporting. No word on what the infection is! \0/

Some newborns at UHWI infected, hospital says cause identified

Sunday, October 18, 2015 | 9:09 AM 6 Comments

Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson meets with a team from the Ministry of Health, the South East Regional Health Authority and the University Hospital of the West Indies on Saturday, October 17, 2015 to review the situation regarding an infection affecting some newborns at the UHWI.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson on Saturday held an emergency meeting with a team from the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), the Ministry of Health and the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) to review the situation regarding an infection affecting some newborns at the UHWI.

A news release from the Health Ministry late Saturday said the minister was given a “full update” of the status of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the issues being faced and the actions being taken to address the current situation.

“The minister was informed at the meeting that there is no mystery bug as the causative agent has been identified and is being appropriately treated,” the release said.

The meeting, which took place at the UHWI’s boardroom, included consultant microbiologists, neonatologists and paediatricians from the UHWI as well as the ministry’s epidemiologist, infection control physicians and members of the board of the UHWI.

The Ministry of Health said that the team is working throughout the weekend to “ensure all necessary steps are in place to control the spread of the infection”.

“The minister instructed that the board of the UHWI must take all necessary steps to ensure that the problem is contained within the shortest possible time. He committed to providing, through the Ministry of Health, any additional resources required to deal with the situation,” the release continued.

The Ministry of Health also said that the Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Public Health Agency are on standby to provide any additional assistance that may be required, if needed.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Some-newborns-infected-at-UHWI--hospital-says-cause-identified#disqus_thread

[Peasie]

And this is just bullsh!t reporting...

“The minister was informed at the meeting that there is no mystery bug as the causative agent has been identified and is being appropriately treated,” the release said.

[kia027]

And this is just bullsh!t reporting...

“The minister was informed at the meeting that there is no mystery bug as the causative agent has been identified and is being appropriately treated,” the release said.

I wonder why they did not want to say what the infection is

[blugiant]

I wonder why they did not want to say what the infection is

sound like hospital never clean properly

[Wahalla]

True blu...it sound so...Neeed Dr Dudds comment to add value<br><br>But dem delay the announcement. ..IT MORE SERIOUS THAN THEY SAID YESTERDAY... Last week it was foot and mouth....

http://rjrnewsonline.com/local/outbreak-at-2-major-hospitals-18-infants-dead

[blugiant]

True blu...it sound so...Neeed Dr Dudds comment to add value<br><br>But dem delay the announcement. ..IT MORE SERIOUS THAN THEY SAID YESTERDAY... Last week it was foot and mouth....

http://rjrnewsonline.com/local/outbr...8-infants-dead

sum aff dem hospital ar filthy dat y so manee peeps gitt life threatinn infections in hospitals.

da realitee iss a lat aff peeps die because aff dem life threating infection dem git in hospitals.

da deeper qwestian iss y dem politrixxstahs nuh force dem hospitals fe keep ann publicallee release oww manee people a die cah because aff dem infection dem gitt fram da hospital

[Peasie]

Yes. The Jamaican health system and the Ministry of Health are outrageous. Blah blah blah.

But what I want to point out is the TOTAL LACK of INVESTIGATIVE reporting by the media.

The media - Jamaican Observer, RJR, sourced in this thread - is simply regurgitating the bullsh!t it was fed.

As many as 18 babies have died from an infection. Jesus Christ, people! \0/

[Gen]

well what gwine to be done about the lack of investigative reporting and the lazy people at rjr etc ?

who gwine call them out on it ?

#FireFenton

18 babies

[Gen]

I thought it was just one hospital but is Cornwall Regional and University Hospital the deaths occured.


In healthcare settings, people who require long courses of antibiotics and/or devices such as ventilators (breathing machines) or intravenous (vein) catheters are at the most risk for Klebsiella infections

[Wahalla]

Hand Foot and Mouth disease outbreak at UWI Hospital's Day Care Nursery

6:53 pm, Thu October 22, 2015










There are reports of an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at the University Hospital's Day Care Nursery.
So far, seven cases have been reported, three of which have been detected over the past 24 hours.

Following discussions it was decided to close the nursery and have it sanitised.

It will reopen on Monday. However, the children will be examined to ensure there are no cases of the disease re-entering the nursery.

[blugiant]

Yes. The Jamaican health system and the Ministry of Health are outrageous. Blah blah blah.

But what I want to point out is the TOTAL LACK of INVESTIGATIVE reporting by the media.

The media - Jamaican Observer, RJR, sourced in this thread - is simply regurgitating the bullsh!t it was fed.

As many as 18 babies have died from an infection. Jesus Christ, people! \0/

peasie nuh lang thyme mii a bunn fiyah pon ja media fe dem lack aff investigative reportinn

oww manee poas dat mii diss chattinn bout ja media a print wat funnee men ann farreen organizations as facts widdout investigative da claims being made

agree widd yuh statement "is simply regurgitating the bullsh!t it was fed" dat y mii use fe gitt addar source fe provide balance reportinn

[blugiant]

Hospital kept Health Ministry in the dark for 2 months about neonatal infections

Webmin

By Webmin on October 23, 2015 6:07 AM No Comments

A leaked report on the infections that killed eighteen babies at the University Hospital of the West Indies has revealed that the hospital management let two months elapse before telling the Ministry of Health about the infections.

The report also states that the ministry took three weeks to reply to the hospital about the problem -- during which time babies died.

The report that was prepared on Thursday and presented to the chairman of the hospital board, states that the first time that the hospital administration knew about an outbreak of Serratia in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit was on June 25.

That's when the chair of the infectious disease committee, Dr Allison Nicholson, made a report of the outbreak which it said was isolated from four babies over an eleven day period starting on June 4.

But the report of a Serratia outbreak came ten days after the first baby diagnosed with the infection died. That baby was also diagnosed with Klebsiella.

But a report about a Klebsiella outbreak wasn't made then.

This was followed by the death of the second baby on August 14 - that baby was diagnosed with Serratia, Klebsiella and Enterobacter Aerogenes (which are pathogens responsible for various infections).

A week later, a report of a Klebsiella outbreak was first made.

At that time, the hospital said control measures were reviewed and augmented.

On August 27, the fourth baby died - the diagnosis included Klebsiella.

On September 5 - the fifth baby died - the diagnosis was Serratia and Slebsiella.

On September 7, the hospital informed the chief medical officer, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse about the outbreaks .

Thirteen days later, before a response came from Bullock Ducasse, a sixth baby died . On September 21, the chief medical officer replied and appointed two officers to follow up to ensure appropriate infection control procedures are in place.

The next correspondence mentioned in the report was received on October 5, (dated September 28) when the hospital got a letter from the Kingston and St Andrew health department saying it was coming to assess Neo-Natal Care unit.

Following that three more babies died on October 5, 13 and 15. They were all diagnosed with Klebsiella.

http://www.yardflex.com/

[Peasie]

peasie nuh lang thyme mii a bunn fiyah pon ja media fe dem lack aff investigative reportinn

oww manee poas dat mii diss chattinn bout ja media a print wat funnee men ann farreen organizations as facts widdout investigative da claims being made

agree widd yuh statement "is simply regurgitating the bullsh!t it was fed" dat y mii use fe gitt addar source fe provide balance reportinn

chrrps.

yuh bun summuch damn fire, yuh a smoke out di entire forums.

and don't try to weave what I wrote into your own obsession and twisted logic with respect to homosexuality.

so then ... try to stick to the topic of the Jamaican media's lack of investigative reporting on the deaths of 18 babies in public hospitals.

[Peasie]

Hospital kept Health Ministry in the dark for 2 months about neonatal infections

Webmin

By Webmin on October 23, 2015 6:07 AM No Comments

A leaked report on the infections that killed eighteen babies at the University Hospital of the West Indies has revealed that the hospital management let two months elapse before telling the Ministry of Health about the infections.

The report also states that the ministry took three weeks to reply to the hospital about the problem -- during which time babies died.

The report that was prepared on Thursday and presented to the chairman of the hospital board, states that the first time that the hospital administration knew about an outbreak of Serratia in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit was on June 25.

That's when the chair of the infectious disease committee, Dr Allison Nicholson, made a report of the outbreak which it said was isolated from four babies over an eleven day period starting on June 4.

But the report of a Serratia outbreak came ten days after the first baby diagnosed with the infection died. That baby was also diagnosed with Klebsiella.

But a report about a Klebsiella outbreak wasn't made then.

This was followed by the death of the second baby on August 14 - that baby was diagnosed with Serratia, Klebsiella and Enterobacter Aerogenes (which are pathogens responsible for various infections).

A week later, a report of a Klebsiella outbreak was first made.

At that time, the hospital said control measures were reviewed and augmented.

On August 27, the fourth baby died - the diagnosis included Klebsiella.

On September 5 - the fifth baby died - the diagnosis was Serratia and Slebsiella.

On September 7, the hospital informed the chief medical officer, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse about the outbreaks .

Thirteen days later, before a response came from Bullock Ducasse, a sixth baby died . On September 21, the chief medical officer replied and appointed two officers to follow up to ensure appropriate infection control procedures are in place.

The next correspondence mentioned in the report was received on October 5, (dated September 28) when the hospital got a letter from the Kingston and St Andrew health department saying it was coming to assess Neo-Natal Care unit.

Following that three more babies died on October 5, 13 and 15. They were all diagnosed with Klebsiella.


http://www.yardflex.com/

OK. That is better. But who is Webmin and who got the leaked report?

[blugiant]

chrrps.

yuh bun summuch damn fire, yuh a smoke out di entire forums.

and don't try to weave what I wrote into your own obsession and twisted logic with respect to homosexuality.

so then ... try to stick to the topic of the Jamaican media's lack of investigative reporting on the deaths of 18 babies in public hospitals.

wear deer is smoke deer must be fiyah

yuh graspinn at straw widd yuh weak argumentc peasie. mii bunn fiyah dat jamaica media nuh investigate da validitee aff a latt aff homosexuals violence claims cah dem juss repeatinn funnee propoganda fram bias sources. yuh sed similar ting bout oww ja news media juss repeatinn propoganda da dem being fed by bias sources butt yuh a tri fe pick ann choose when yuh tink da criticism aff da media is justeefied. yuh affii be more balance iff what yuh want is more balance investigative reporting instead aff bias reportinn. itt wat good fe da goose good fe da gandar ting. yuh see peasie dat y peeps pon tink mii is more objective cah mii bunn fiyah pon slackness weddar itt homosexuals ar hospitals dat gitt away widd killing too manee blakks. dat y fe a lang thyme mii been bunninn fiyah pon oyinbo medicine killinn more blakks dan so-called blakk pon blakk crimes

iff yuh tink diss iss onlee bout da lack aff investigative reportinn ova dead babies, yuh wrong. oww manee blakk people died cah sum. people widd weaken immune systems inn dose same hospitals probably died too. diss storee iss bigger butt da baby angle outrage more people so mi nah fall yuh argument bout diss iss onlee bout lack aff investigative reporting ova babies death