SEATTLE, Washington (WPVI) -- Health officials have linked five more deaths at a Washington state hospital to mold in operating rooms.
Fourteen patients in all have gotten sick from aspergillus mold at Seattle Children's Hospital.
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Six of them have died.
The hospital at first thought the deaths were isolated incidents, but now says they're tied to a malfunctioning air handling system for the OR suite.
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The CEO says his team should have made the connection sooner.
The hospital is already planning to install a new air circulation system