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Three babies die after infection outbreak in hospital

Three babies have died at a hospital in Northern Ireland following the outbreak of a bacterial infection.

An investigation was launched Thursday after the deaths of two infants at the Royal Hospital in Belfast were linked to the Pseudomonas infection, which can affect the chest, blood and urine of victims. News of the third infant death at the hospital was released Friday.

The bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is found in soil, water, plants and animals and is particularly harmful to those with weakened immune systems.

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