Note: In a recent blog post we shared a breaking story where over 500 veterans in Dayton, Ohio, were possibly exposed to hepatitis and HIV from a dentist who didn't properly wash his hands, change gloves or correctly sterilize equipment between patients. This is the follow-up to that story.
DAYTON, Ohio — Officials at a Veterans Administration hospital in southwest Ohio say nine patients have tested positive for hepatitis in preliminary screenings conducted because of a dentist who failed to change gloves and sterilize instruments properly between patients. Read more
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