Cockroach Infestation Closes Down Part Of Maternity Unit, Greater Manchester, England

A cockroach infestation has caused the partial closing down of a maternity unit at Rochdale Infirmary, Greater Manchester, England. Until the unit is fumigated, say officials, patients will be treated at Fairfield Hospital, Bury. New mothers had to be crammed into a temporary six-bed service in the children’s ward when the infestation was spotted. The playroom in the pediatric unit is being used for storage while the fumigation takes place. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on September 26th, 2007