3 vets now HIV-positive after VA clinic mistakes

Posted on April 20, 2009 
Filed Under 365Gay, News

(Chattanooga, Tennessee) Three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment at Veterans Affairs hospitals have tested positive for HIV, the agency said Friday.

Initial tests show one patient each from VA medical facilities in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Augusta, Ga.; and Miami has the virus that causes AIDS, according to a VA statement.

The three …

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