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HR-HEALTH-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4415HINA Zagreb, 15 October, 2001HEALTH MINISTER: DIALYSERS CAUSED DEATH OF KIDNEY PATIENTSZAGREB, Oct 15 (Hina) - Dialysers produced by the US
company Baxter have been withdrawn from use, which has eliminated the danger for patients treated with hemodialysis, Croatian Health Minister Ana Stavljenic Rukavina told reporters on Monday, adding this confirmed the Health Ministry's assumption that the dialysers had caused the death of 21 kidney patients. Representatives of the US company tried to avoid the tragic facts about 21 dead patients at today's meeting but one cannot expect a multinational company to admit its guilt, she said. The Croatian Health Ministry and the Croatian Public Health Institute have done all to prevent further deaths within an appropriate deadline and much faster than is the case in other countries, it was said at today's news conference. The health minister disclaimed responsibili