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A young man whose child struggles with leukemia-stricken health leaders failed to reveal the severity of a "super-hospital" fungal microbe. Two patients died.
The angry parent has described the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, worth £ 842 million, as a "disaster zone".
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NHS officials confirmed that an elderly patient was dying of a non-disease-related problem after catching the infection, possibly due to a pigeon poo.
And they are still studying the cause of death of another patient.
The mother recounted how her daughter received a drip and air filter system because of fears about the virus. She then slammed the secret around the tragedy.
She told the Sun, "I am furious that we have never heard of this or heard of these deaths.
"I am extremely upset that they put everyone's life in danger by not showing the seriousness of the situation.
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"What gives them the right to play God with the lives of their patients? It's horrible to hear two people dead and it could be related to the infection.
"The hospital is just not suitable. The government really needs to seriously consider this hospital before a child dies because of its failures. "
They did not specify how one of the infected patients was seriously ill on Thursday or Friday, before revealing that two of them had died.
It is not known when the victims died.
The Sun may reveal that some children with cancer and weakened immune systems are receiving additional medications that are not part of their treatment plan.
One, supposed to be used in this epidemic, is a form of amphotericin, an antifungal. Fever, chills, hypotension, vomiting, nausea and painful headaches are the side effects.
And now, a very well-placed medical insider has said he needs to give patients "narcotic" antifungal medications.
They said, "Giving the children a lot of pain, extra medicine that they really should not need, is totally negligent in my mind. Heads should roll.
"It's a new building, but it does not fit."
Heads of health said the fungal virus was a form of cryptococcus caused by pigeon droppings. A non-public room, supposed to contain machines, has been identified as a probable source. An investigation is underway.
They further admitted a problem with a child shower after we told them that the parents had reported cracks in the sealer.
When your child is being treated for cancer, the last thing you expect is to worry about the conditions at the hospital.
They also stated that some children had to be moved inside the hospital as a precaution.
The fright comes four months after the children left the Royal Hospital for Sick Children's cancer-contiguous unit, while six of them were infected with bacteria from the water supply.
The mother added: "We had already been displaced because of the problem of water contamination, but we were given the impression that the children were safe here. Clearly they are not.
"When you have a child undergoing cancer treatment, the last thing you expect is to worry about the conditions in the hospital.
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"I had to take anti-anxiety medication because of all that. It gives me panic attacks. "
Another mother – whose eight-year-old son has leukemia and was infected with the bacteria last year – insists that "something is wrong".
And Professor Hugh Pennington, an expert in bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen, said he was "surprised" by the presence of pigeons in the building.
He added, "A fungal infection like this could be extremely serious for a young, sick child like this. It could be fatal.
A fungal infection like this could be extremely serious for a young, sick child like this. It could be fatal.
"It's very rare that it happens in the hospital. You will get it only in the tropics – not in Glasgow.
"I can understand why parents are worried. Children should only receive the drugs needed to treat their disease. "
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reported launching a probe.
They confirmed that the shower repairs were "in progress".
A spokesman said: "The small number of adult and pediatric patients at risk for this infection are receiving medication to prevent a potential infection.
"As an added precaution, a specific group of patients is transferred within the hospital due to its clinical diagnosis and ongoing treatment."
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Teresa Inkster, Senior Infection Control Advisor, added, "Our priority is to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff."
And a spokesman for the Scottish Government said: "There is an ongoing review of two isolated cases."
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