Eight staff and a patient catch scabies as Kurri Kurri Hospital ward put into isolation

Lachlan Leeming
Updated May 24 2018 - 7:02pm, first published 3:00pm
Kurri Kurri Hospital.
Kurri Kurri Hospital.

Kurri Kurri Hospital placed one of its wards into quarantine after the infectious condition scabies was passed on to a number of staff and a patient earlier this week.  

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Lachlan Leeming

Lachlan Leeming

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