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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Saturday, July 11, 2009
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
Bruce W. Carter Medical Center in Miami, Florida
Miami Data:
http://www.miami.va.gov/Miami_07062009.pdf