WCVB Newscenter Five At Five-Thirty November 1, 2016
The word out to Health Care Providers and drug treatment centers. The infections have hit four male heroin users in the South Central part of the state. The bacteria responsible causes strep throat, but when injected directly into the blood stream, it attacks muscles and organs. Doctors say while the general public is not in any real danger, its important to track down the source. It is possible these people may have had some social contact we are investigating maybe they had close contact with one another. The we are also concerned about whether the drugs were contaminated. Reporter now that ...