Two additional cases at two Hamilton hospitals.
There’s a new case of C. difficile at Hamilton General Hospital and a new case at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
That brings the total number of cases at Hamilton General to 4 and the number at St. Joe’s Charlton Campus to 11.
Both hospitals are experiencing outbreaks of the potentially deadly virus.
Officials say they are aggressively cleaning by using a special cleaning agent designed to kill the virus.
The outbreaks won’t be declared over until there are no related cases for at least 30 days.
More C. diff cases in Hamilton
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