VA patient tests possitive HIV from medical equipment

VA patient tests positive for HIV after errors

The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Apr 6, 2009 19:10:23 EDT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Veterans Affairs department says a patient has tested positive for HIV after being exposed to contaminated equipment at a medical facility.

The VA reported previously that hepatitis has been found in 16 patients. But the agency says there is no way to prove the patients contracted the illnesses because of treatment at their facilities.
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VA patient tests positive for HIV after errors