NewzBetween August 1 and August 24, seventeen newborns died at the Maternidad Nuestra Señora de La Altagracia in the Dominican Republic. Following the deaths, health authorities implemented enhanced epidemiological surveillance after detecting an increase in infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms.
In response to the situation, the National Health Service (SNS) stated that only three of the infants who died tested positive for bacteria, providing official context regarding the specific role infections played in the total fatalities recorded during the period.
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