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RI doctor publishes report on super bug
Hospital confirms two cases since January
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012, 8:06 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 02 Jul 2012, 7:44 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island Hospital has confirmed two cases of an extremely contagious, although rare, bacterial super bug.
Nicknamed the “Indian Super Bug,” the first known case surfaced in New Delhi back in 2007. This past January, a Rhode Island native was diagnosed with the disease after returning from a trip to Asia.
Now, the Director of Infection Control at Rhode Island Hospital has created a report to slow down the spread of the bug.
According to Dr. Leonard Mermel and his report, the best way to “curtail its spread” is with a “robust control program.” With the report, he also hopes to educate other Doctors on how to handle the multi-drug resistant bug.
Even with a lack of treatment options, there are still some ways for travelers to limit risk. For example, “not using tap water, not using ice, … drink directly from a bottle,” Dr. Mermel suggests.
So far, there are only 13 cases nationwide.
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