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Infection control problems emerge at three VA hospitals
Here's an ugly problem that has just come to light. The VA is reporting that three of its patients have tested positive for HIV, each of whom were exposed to contaminated medical equipment at one of... Read more...
Veteran contracts HIV from unsterilized endoscopic equipment
The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed at a patient has tested positive for HIV, contracted from unsterilized endoscopic equipment. In addition, at least five other veterans have tested... Read more...
Hepatits B outbreak linked to NJ oncologist
A New Jersey oncologist is suspected of causing a Hepatitis B outbreak, according to public health officials. Since February, the New Jersey Health Department has contacted about 3,000 cancer... Read more...
HIV spreading rapidly in New York
Particularly among gay minority men, a perennial high-risk group, the HIV virus is spreading rapidly in New York city. HIV is spreading through the city at three times the national rate, or about 72... Read more...
Data on TX HIV/AIDS patients stolen
Recently, a low-level administrator in Texas' Harris County Hospital District inappropriately downloaded medical and financial records for 1,200 patients with HIV, AIDS and other medical conditions... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: AIDS response has shortchanged children, researchers say
While AIDS research and treatment have come a long way, the global response to AIDS hasn't done a great job of meeting children's needs, according to health workers speaking at the International AIDS... Read more...
Bronx to recommend HIV testing for all adults
The Bronx has a higher death rate from AIDS than any of the boroughs in New York City. And according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control, the rate of HIV infections in the U.S. is... Read more...
