A Ninth Child Died of Respiratory Diseases at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation of Haskell Section of Wanaque, State Health Department announced Sunday morning

The last victim was a person who had a confirmed case of adenovirus and had become ill before 22 October.

There have been 25 pediatric cases associated with the outbreak. One staff member was also ill but has since recovered, according to the health department.

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Of these 25 pediatric cases, eight of the deaths were in children with confirmed adenovirus. The Department of Health does not have an adenovirus laboratory confirmation for the deceased child Friday afternoon.

Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal described the situation as "tragic" in a press release before saying that the department "worked every day to ensure that all infection control protocols were followed at all times. and closely monitor the situation in the institution ".

Until now, all people associated with the epidemic became ill between September 26 and October 22.

The children of the institution's pediatric ventilator had a compromised immune system before the epidemic began. The investigation being ongoing, laboratory tests could confirm other cases, said the health department.

On September 26, the first case of a patient with adenovirus was reported to the New Jersey Department of Health. A "group of respiratory diseases" was reported at the center on 9 October after the office closed. Health officials began to monitor the center the next morning.

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The type of adenovirus virus involved in this outbreak is associated with community lifestyles and is known to cause serious illness – especially in people with compromised immune systems. Adenoviruses are common viruses that affect the lining of the respiratory tract, intestines, eyes or urinary tract and are responsible for certain colds, coughs, sore throats, pinkeyes and diarrhea. Diseases are usually benign, but can be life-threatening for people with weakened immune systems.

At a press conference held Wednesday outside the facility, Elnahal said that it might be "impossible or difficult to know" how the virus has arrived at the press. ;installation.

Health officials gave little information about deaths, for example if they occurred at the center or at the hospital. They would not say when the first six deaths occurred, but only that the children died in October. They did not reveal the age of the children who died, but only that they were going from "young children to young adults".

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