Psychiatric hospital hit by e.Coli bug

A Co Cork psychiatric hospital has been forced to replace its water treatment system after traces of the e.Coli bacteria were found, it emerged today.

Psychiatric hospital hit by e.Coli bug
Tue, 21 Aug, 2007 - 17:24

A Co Cork psychiatric hospital has been forced to replace its water treatment system after traces of the e.Coli bacteria were found, it emerged today.

The potentially fatal bug was detected at St Stephen’s Hospital in Glanmire last Friday and a boiled water notice was immediately put in place by the Health Service Executive (HSE).

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