11th Wanaque Center patient dies amid adenovirus outbreak
<p>The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed a child patient with a confirmed case of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell died Thursday night, bringing the total deaths among facility residents to 11.</p>
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Nov 16, 2018, 3:52 PM
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Updated 2,227 days ago
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The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed a child patient with a confirmed case of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell died Thursday night, bringing the total deaths among facility residents to 11.
The child was among 34 pediatric adenovirus cases that have been associated with the current outbreak.
The Wanaque Center established a 24/7 hotline that offers grief counseling for affected families.
Adenovirus is a respiratory virus that can causes mild or serious illness. Symptoms include the common cold, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, pink eye, and fever and bladder infections.
Officials say the outbreak occurred between Sept. 26 and Oct. 22.
The Department of Health's Communicable Disease service remains on site to monitor the outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also there helping with lab testing and other expertise.
The facility is still not admitting any new patients and won't until the outbreak is over.
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