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

One More Veterans Test Positive Following Exposure to Contaminated Equipment

One more veteran exposed to contaminated equipment at Miami-VA Medical Center has tested positive for HIV, the total of HIV positive now stands at 8 from all three VA medical facilities.

Bruce W. Carter Medical Center in Miami, Florida

Miami Data:
http://www.miami.va.gov/Miami_07062009.pdf