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flag New hospital system detects outbreaks, preventing infections and saving lives and costs.

flag Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh, working with UPMC, have developed a system called EDS-HAT that uses genomic sequencing to detect and stop infectious disease outbreaks in hospitals. flag Over two years, this system prevented 62 infections, saved five lives, and cut costs by almost $700,000. flag The findings suggest that a similar national system could be beneficial for early outbreak detection across the country.

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