Deadly Mold Outbreak at Sydney Hospital: Cover-Up Claims

0:00It's March 1st, here's your Sydney news in two minutes. A deadly mold outbreak struck the Transplant Ward as Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital killing three vulnerable patients between October and December last year. The fungus spread in what should have been a sterile environment, targeting immunocompromised transplant recipients. Health officials chose not to alert the public, worried it would spark unnecessary fear. Instead, they notified only cleaning crews and assembled an expert panel to handle the matter quietly. Documents later showed they drafted a media statement that avoided mentioning any deaths. One patient transferred from the ward in January was told it was due to renovations. Air filters were eventually added, but the outbreak went undetected until opposition ordered Health Department file surfaced. Seven news broke the story early Thursday, prompting officials to defend their actions. They stressed it was not a cover-up and noted they had informed staff while disputing the death toll by claiming one involved a different fungus.

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