Yo. First let me say I had a ball in Vegas a couple of weeks ago. However, I was smart enough to strap up with the almighty rubber when engaging in sexual activities with complete strangers. With that said about 40,000 people in Vegas have been told they might have the HIV due to nastiness in the clinic. So the story says that the nurses were told to reuse syringes on various patients. A no no in the medical field. When word of this leaked the health board promptly investigated and shut that shit down. Now they sent out notices to the unsuspecting victims saying that they have to be retested for HIV, Hep B and C and a few other great STD's....wow. lol. messy...
Krizz
Clinic That May Have Infected 40,000 With HIV, Hepatitis Closed
Monday, March 03, 2008
Monday, March 03, 2008
LOS ANGELES — The city of Las Vegas has shut down a clinic where up to 40,000 people may have been exposed to hepatitis C and the HIV virus through the reuse of syringes and vials, officials said on Sunday.
The clinic at the heart of the scandal, the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, "was served with an emergency suspension of its business license," city authorities said in a statement.
Officials are asking about 40,000 people to be tested for hepatitis B and C and HIV because of unsafe medical practices at the clinic.
Officials are asking about 40,000 people to be tested for hepatitis B and C and HIV because of unsafe medical practices at the clinic.
Health authorities launched an investigation into the clinic after six former patients were diagnosed with hepatitis. Nurses at the clinic were told "to reuse syringes when administering anesthesia" and "to reuse vials of medication," the city said, citing a probe by public health agencies.
The local prosecutors' office said it was closely examining the case and raised the possibility of filing charges against the center.
"It won't happen tomorrow or the next day, but we are taking a hard, fast look at all the facts in the case," District Attorney David Roger told KLAS-TV.
Some former patients had contacted lawyers for a possible class action suit against the clinic, local media reported.
The clinic did not comment directly on the allegations but expressed concern for patients infected and said it had undertaken new precautions.
Some former patients had contacted lawyers for a possible class action suit against the clinic, local media reported.
The clinic did not comment directly on the allegations but expressed concern for patients infected and said it had undertaken new precautions.
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