New York regulators finally released a list of hospitals and nursing homes where a deadly and drug-resistant fungus has been found. The disclosure comes after months of haranguing public health officials who had hoped to remain tight-lipped, fearing that naming facilities with the antibiotic-resistant ‘super bug’ could lead to an exodus of patients and nursing home residents. According to the CDC, the fungus – referred to as C. auris – kills one out of every three people it infects. For those with weak immune systems, such as nursing home residents, the number is even higher. Because the fungus appears to be resistant to antibiotics, the CDC is warning that C. auris poses a “global health threat.”
In general, antibiotic-resistant strains a growing health problem. Public health experts say these so-called ‘superbugs’ infected more than 2.8 million people last year and caused more than 35,000 deaths, reported by LoHud.com. The tri-state area appears to be ground-zero for the problem in America, with its massive population living in close proximity and its status as an international travel hub and destination. The CDC reports that the majority of C. auris infections are at facilities the New York metropolitan area, stretching from New Jersey to Long Island and up into Westchester. After declining to release the list of facilities with the deadly fungus, the New York Department of Health finally relented last month.
Here’s a list of facilities in Westchester and Rockland County which have reported infections of the ‘superbug’ C. auris:
Hospitals:
- St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers
- Westchester Medical CEnter in Valhalla
- Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
- Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw
- Montefiore Nyack Hospital
Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities:
- Adira at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing in Yonkers
- Schaffer Extended Care Center in New Rochelle
- Tarrytown Hall Care Center
- Friedwald Center for REhabilitation and Nursing in New City
- Northern Manor Geriatric Center in Nanuet
- Northern Riverview Health Care Center in Haverstraw
- Nyack Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center in Valley Cottage
- Pine Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Spring Valley
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