At least six children have died and 12 others were infected during a severe viral outbreak at a New Jersey facility, according to the state’s health department on Oct. 23.
“Unfortunately, the particular strain of adenovirus (#7) in this outbreak is affecting medically fragile children with severely compromised immune systems,” the department said to Pix11. “The combination of a worse strain of adenovirus together with a fragile population has led to a more severe outbreak.”

Usually, adenoviruses have mild symptoms, but for people with weakened immune systems, they could be life-threatening.
The health department said investigators went to the facility on Oct. 23 and noted “minor handwashing deficiencies,” NorthJersey.com reported. “This is an ongoing outbreak investigation,” the department added.
At the center, the child patients were severely disabled and some are in comas, according to the news website.
The facility is located on Ringwood Avenue in Haskell, New Jersey.