Several hospitals in Oregon face alarm and scrutiny after an incident wherein an anesthesiologist may have potentially exposed thousands of patients to hepatitis and HIV. In light of these events, the patients in question are being strongly encouraged to take tests for the possible contraction of these serious diseases. This precautionary measure has markedly pronounced…
In a recent distressing incident that underlines the continued urgency for optimal infection prevention practices, thousands of patients treated at several Oregon hospitals may have been exposed to the high risks of hepatitis and HIV, following a possibility that an anesthesiologist might have exposed them to the viruses.
As a proactive approach towards minimizing any potential…