Fatalities Increase as Contaminated Eye Drops Outbreak Spreads

The death count from a bacterial infection linked to contaminated eyedrops has risen to four, with 13 more patients suffering vision loss, bringing the total infection count to 81. All patients had caught a rare strain of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa that is resistant to standard antibiotics and can 'melt' through the eyes to reach the bloodstream and vital organs in the body. Health authorities are urging people not to use EzriCare and Delsam Pharma-branded drops, which were made at an Indian factory with several infection control failings.