Infection fears as dirty laundry piles up at Frere Hospital

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Infection fears as dirty laundry piles up at Frere Hospital

Frere Hospital’s laundry section operated with one washing machine for about five days before it too broke on Monday, resulting in dirty linen piling up for the past four days and raising fears of infections. This has led to staff coming to work just to sit and do nothing in the meantime. In the wards, nurses complain that the laundry crisis is likely to cause cross infections as some patients have no option but to wear their own clothes or wear