Traveling Med Tech Indicted On New Charges Related To Hepatitis C Outbreak
Topics: Delivery of Care, Public Health
Nov 30, 2012
The technician was indicated Wednesday in New Hampshire on 14 new charges. The outbreak involved more than 30 patients in New Hampshire while people in a number of other states also were exposed.
The New York Times: Medical Technician Accused In Hepatitis C Infections Is Indicted On New Charges
A traveling medical technician who is believed to have infected at least 39 people with hepatitis C through his use of stolen hospital drugs and syringes was indicted late Wednesday in New Hampshire on 14 new charges (Seelye, 11/29).
Los Angeles Times: Ex-Medical Technician Indicted In Hepatitis C Outbreak
A nomadic medical technician who held hospital jobs from Arizona to New England has been indicted in connection with a hepatitis C outbreak that infected more than 30 patients at a New Hampshire hospital and exposed thousands of others in Pennsylvania, Maryland and other states (Serrano, 11/29).
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