SGH apologises for virus outbreak

Singapore

SINGAPORE General Hospital (SGH) has apologised for an outbreak of the hepatitis C virus in one of its renal wards, which led to 22 patients being infected with the virus. Of the 22, four - who were also ill with other serious conditions - have since died.

At a media briefing on Tuesday afternoon, the hospital said it had noted an increased frequency of hepatitis C virus infections in early June in the ward. It prompted SGH to step up urgent checks for the virus in patients with abnormal liver function tes…