Posted on 01/03/2019 12:47:25 PM PST by DFG
A New York woman has tested positive for hepatitis B after undergoing surgery at a facility in New Jersey that recently warned more than 3,000 patients that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis as a result of “deficiencies in infection control” at the center.
The 58-year-old Brooklyn woman, who asked to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, underwent shoulder surgery at the HealthPlus Surgery Center in August. In December, she was one of the 3,778 patients who received a letter from the Saddlebrook surgery center that urged those who underwent a procedure between January 2018 and Sept. 7, 2018, to get their blood tested, as they may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
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Well, I guess she’s thankful it’s not Hep C or HIV. Others may not be so “lucky”.
“deficiencies in infection control”
What the he!! is that supposed to mean???
Democrats in charge again?
Did somebody intentionally cause some deficiencies? Someone with some strong Middle East religious beliefs with a grudge against infidels?
Isnt Hep-c curable with treatment? Anyone know if Hep-B is also curable?
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