NSW government denies ‘covering up’ deadly fungal outbreak at major hospital

Health minister says cluster of infections at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred hospital was not publicised to avoid unnecessarily scaring people'

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The New South Wales health minister has denied covering up" a deadly fungal outbreak at one of Australia's largest hospitals, saying it was not publicised to avoid unnecessarily scaring people".

The cluster of infections caused by aspergillus, a common mould, killed two patients and left four others unwell in the Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) hospital's transplant unit in late 2025.