Texas Children's Hospital in Houston plans to build a special isolation unit for children with highly contagious infectious diseases, according to an article on the Houston Business Journal website.
The new eight-bed unit will cost approximately $16 million to build and will be open within nine months, the article said.
The unit will have two levels of protection from airborne particles, a comprehensive waste management plan and other safety features.
Texas Children's also plans to build a 19-story tower on top of a six-story facility in the Texas Medical Center.
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