Gastro outbreak affects 30 staff at Wellington Hospital emergency department

Gastro outbreak affects 30 staff at Wellington Hospital emergency department

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More than two dozen staff have been affected by a gastro outbreak at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department. Photo / Reece Baker, RNZ

More than two dozen staff are caught up in a gastro outbreak at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department.

Health New Zealand has put precautionary measures in place to try to minimise its spread.

Dedicated infection control teams are also in place.

The first cases were reported last Friday and a 12-hour