The Secretariat of Health of Mexico reported an outbreak of blood infection in four hospitals in the State of Mexico, infecting 20 patients under the age of 14—and 13 of whom have died.

"The Directorate General of Epidemiology reports that it has identified and responded to an outbreak of blood infection associated with possible contamination of parenteral nutrition or the product of its use at four health facilities in the State of Mexico," the agency said in a statement.

They added that it is about three state-funded and one private clinics.

"Of the 20 [detected] cases, 13 cases of death of patients with concomitant diseases were recorded. Seven patients are hospitalized and receive constant and timely medical care from the health services of the State of Mexico," the Secretariat of Health of Mexico stated. "Preliminary indications are that this outbreak is linked to intravenous parenteral nutrition solutions or consumables—which may have been contaminated—that are used in order to administer them."

It was noted that "preliminary investigation indicates possible contamination of SAFE company's solutions."