5th HIV case linked to VA facilities
Posted on May 5, 2009
Filed Under 365Gay, News
(Miami, Florida) A fifth patient has tested positive for HIV, and seven more tested positive for hepatitis after being exposed to contaminated medical equipment at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, the agency said.
That brings the total who have tested positive for hepatitis to 33.
They are among thousands tested because …
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