Public health declares C.diff outbreak at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - CBC.ca

CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2023 2:15 PM EST | Last Updated: February 7

The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has had five cases of Clostridium difficile (C.diff) at their Chatham location.

In a press release, the hospital says there has been five "health-care acquired" cases of C.diff at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance since Dec. 23, 2022.

The health alliance says, "C.diff is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals and nursing homes."

The health alliance says it will use additional infection prevention methods to control the outbreak until Chatham-Kent Public Health ends the outbreak order.

"Chatham-Kent Public Health is reminding the community that the hospital remains a safe place to receive care," it wrote.