Friday, May 2, 2008

Las Vegas Hepatitis Scare Linked To Unsafe Medical Practices At Clinic

More than 50,000 patients at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada and the Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center may have been exposed to hepatitis C, hepatitis B, HIV or other blood-borne illnesses as a result of the unsafe medical practices at these clinics. Investigators found that staff routinely re-used syringes, single-use medicine vials, biopsy forceps and other items. At least 850 patients have already tested positive for hepatitis C as a result of these practices.

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