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More than 2,400 Patients at Two Portland Hospitals May Have Been Exposed to Infectious Diseases
Jul 12, 2024, 06:40 AM
More than 2,400 patients at two hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV. This potential exposure is linked to an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices. Officials have urged affected patients to get blood tests to determine if they have been infected. The breach has raised serious concerns about infection control protocols in the hospitals involved.
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