Rhode Island Department of Health announced the preliminary results of an investigation into the unfortunate deaths of three recent recipients of organ transplants (2-MA/1-RI). The following investigation of the cause of death, by the Rhode Island Department of Health, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the CDC, the New England Organ Bank and the transplant centers, pointed to a viral infection (known as LCMV). In cooperation with the New England Organ Bank and the CDC, the infection was traced back to a RI donor who died from unrelated causes. The source of the infection appears to involve exposure to the urine or feces of common house mice or rodent pets (such as hamsters). At least one pet at the donor's residence tested positive for LCMV.
Source: Medical News Today
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