Health Minister Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu resigned Monday, after authorities announced a probe into how the disinfectant was used at 50 hospitals. (Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press)BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s health minister has resigned amid public outrage over the use of sub-standard disinfectants in dozens of Romanian hospitals. In this photo taken on Friday, May 6, 2016 women wear masks that read ‘Corruption Kills’ during a protest joined by hundreds against irregularities in the country’s health system. About 500 people protested Friday in Bucharest over the latest scandal to hit the underfunded health care system. Police took away documents and samples from 25 hospitals, where tests revealed there were problems with the disinfectant.

Source: Washington Post May 09, 2016 04:03 UTC