Saturday, July 11, 2009

Colorado Hospital Hepatitis Scare, Thousands at Risk

The possible contamination with Hepatitis C in a Denver Hospital is sad.

However, it will allow a comparison as to how these types of incidents are handled in the media when it is civilians verses veterans.

One of the first things I noticed is the notation that there needs to be a follow-up test after 6 weeks. That was never mentioned to veterans who had been potentially exposed to Hepatitis C, they were just offered the initial testing.

Follow-up testing is one of the things that we have been stressing, along with obtaining all of your medical records.

Full Colorado article:

Scrub tech causes major hepatitis scare in Colo.

By P. SOLOMON BANDA, Associated Press Writer

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