Bacteria outbreaks in North 'under control'

Outbreaks of deadly bacteria that claimed the lives of four babies in Northern Ireland hospitals are now officially under control, the region's Health Minister has said.

Bacteria outbreaks in North 'under control'

Outbreaks of deadly bacteria that claimed the lives of four babies in hospitals in the North are now officially under control, Health Minister Edwin Poots has said.

Confirming there had been no new cases of pseudomonas in infants since late last month, Minister Poots said a specialist team co-ordinating the response to the emergency was to hold its final briefing today.

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