5th HIV case linked to VA facilities
(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 …
3 vets now HIV-positive after VA clinic mistakes
(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 …
