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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Another death has been linked to an outbreak of a bloodstream infection in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says 16 people with suspected cases caused by Elizabethkingia (ee-LIZ'-ah-beth-kin-GEE'-ah) bacteria have died since the outbreak began in November. That's an increase of one since last week.
The department said Wednesday the number of reported cases also has increased, from 48 to 54.
Department spokeswoman Jennifer Miller tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/22lll9P ) that disease detectives are "working diligently" to find the source of the outbreak. Federal, state and local investigators are involved in the search.
The cases are spread across 12 counties, mainly in southern Wisconsin. Most of the Wisconsin cases involve people over the age of 65, and all those who have died also had severe chronic conditions.
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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com
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