Doctors in Alberta Canada are warning people that there are risks involved in traveling to foreign lands to get medical help, and they're citing a new antibiotic-resistant superbug emerging in southern Asia as a prime example.
The province confirmed Thursday that it had one reported case of infection in the spring. Dr. Gerry Predy, Medical Officer of Health, would say only that the individual had been in a hospital in India before being infected and was discharged after being treated back in Canada.
Dr. Mark Joffe, Alberta Health Services' senior medical director, said anyone considering travel for medical treatment anywhere in the world should weigh the risks.
For more: The Canadian Press: Superbug infection proof that medical tourism can have consequences: Alta Health
No comments:
Post a Comment