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A second baby given suspected contaminated hospital feed has died, according to Public Health England.A second baby given suspected contaminated hospital feed has died, according to Public Health England.
The death, at St Thomas' Hospital in London, is not thought to be a result of blood poisoning from the feed.The death, at St Thomas' Hospital in London, is not thought to be a result of blood poisoning from the feed.
Twenty-two babies are being treated for blood poisoning in connection with the outbreak.Twenty-two babies are being treated for blood poisoning in connection with the outbreak.
Public Health England (PHE) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are investigating the outbreak.Public Health England (PHE) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are investigating the outbreak.
All the infected babies were being fed a liquid mixture of nutrients directly into their bloodstream, which happens when newborns are unable to eat on their own.All the infected babies were being fed a liquid mixture of nutrients directly into their bloodstream, which happens when newborns are unable to eat on their own.
PHE said the babies developed septicaemia or blood poisoning from the Bacillus cereus bacterium, which has been "strongly linked" to an intravenous fluid supplied by ITH Pharma.PHE said the babies developed septicaemia or blood poisoning from the Bacillus cereus bacterium, which has been "strongly linked" to an intravenous fluid supplied by ITH Pharma.
Many of the babies were premature. Being born too early can lead to life-threatening complications - there are 26 deaths in every 1,000 premature births.
A spokesperson for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust said: "We can confirm that a baby involved in the investigation has sadly died, but it is not believed to be related to the infection.A spokesperson for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust said: "We can confirm that a baby involved in the investigation has sadly died, but it is not believed to be related to the infection.
"The baby was clear of the infection at the time of death.""The baby was clear of the infection at the time of death."
Nine-day-old Yousef Al-Kharboush was the first baby to die from the suspected contaminated hospital feed, at St Thomas' Hospital, on Sunday 1 June.Nine-day-old Yousef Al-Kharboush was the first baby to die from the suspected contaminated hospital feed, at St Thomas' Hospital, on Sunday 1 June.
The infected babies are being treated at 10 hospitals across England:The infected babies are being treated at 10 hospitals across England:
There have been no new infections since 2 June.There have been no new infections since 2 June.
Prof Mike Catchpole, from PHE, said: "Investigations to date have suggested the source of the Bacillus cereus infection that has affected outbreak cases was the contamination of intravenous liquid products during a single day of production, which are no longer in circulation.Prof Mike Catchpole, from PHE, said: "Investigations to date have suggested the source of the Bacillus cereus infection that has affected outbreak cases was the contamination of intravenous liquid products during a single day of production, which are no longer in circulation.
"PHE is continuing to work with the MHRA on this investigation and to ensure all possible lessons from this serious incident are identified.""PHE is continuing to work with the MHRA on this investigation and to ensure all possible lessons from this serious incident are identified."
What is Bacillus cereus?What is Bacillus cereus?