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'I Want Answers,' Says Mom Of Teen Among 7 Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak 'I Want Answers,' Says Mom Of Teen Among 7 Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak
'I Want Answers,' Says Mom Of Teen Among 7 Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak The mother of a 16-year-old girl who was among seven dead in an adenovirus outbreak at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is demanding answers, ABC7 reports. Elizabeth Poulous was in St. Joseph's Medical Center in Paterson with a raging fever at the time of her diagnosis, her mom Kristine Polous Deleg told the outlet. The teen -- who has been a longterm care patient at the facility for four years -- was apparently diagnosed with the virus several days before the NJ Health Department was notified of the outbreak, the article says. Her mother says she was not made aware of the…

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7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak 7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak
7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak A seventh child has been confirmed dead as the result of a severe adenovirus outbreak at a North Jersey pediatric facility. The New Jersey Health Department on Tuesday confirmed that six patients at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation had died and 12 others were infected. The adenovirus mimics cold and flu-like symptoms and infected 18 youth with compromised immune systems. The 227-bed facility has been instructed not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance. The facility notified the state's health department of respiratory illnesses…

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UPDATE: 6 Children Dead In 'Severe' Virus Outbreak At North Jersey Pediatric Facility UPDATE: 6 Children Dead In 'Severe' Virus Outbreak At North Jersey Pediatric Facility
Update: 6 Children Dead In 'Severe' Virus Outbreak At North Jersey Pediatric Facility UPDATE: Six children died as the result of a severe adenovirus outbreak at a North Jersey pediatric facility. The adenovirus mimics cold and flu-like symptoms and infected 18 youth with compromised immune systems at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, the health department said Tuesday. The 227-bed facility has been instructed not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance. The facility notified the state's health department of respiratory illnesses Oct. 9. An inspection team on Sunday found minor hand-washing deficiencies, …

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by Cecilia Levine