Six Cases of Hepatitis Confirmed at Hays Hospital
Associated Press - Fri 07:09 PM 10/26/2012
The Kansas health department says it has now confirmed six cases of hepatitis C in Hays Medical Center patients linked to a traveling technician.
The Kansas health department says it has now confirmed six cases of hepatitis C in Hays Medical Center patients linked to a traveling technician.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday that the six of 474 patients who had contact with David Kwiatkowski at the Hays hospital have a hepatitis C strain linked to him.
Kwiatkowski worked in the catheterization lab at the Hays hospital from May to September 2010.
Kwiatkowski has denied allegations that he injected himself and used contaminated syringes on patients across the country. So far, prosecutors say 32 cases across the country are linked to Kwiatkowski.
The Hays Daily News reports 391 Hays patients have submitted specimens, with 374 negative results as of Wednesday.
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(Information in the following story is from: KAYS-AM.)
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xnextra456
Friday 26 October 2012 20:05 Report this comment
I wonder how much tax payers' money is going to be used to defend this one. I hope someone returns the favor and he somehow overdoses on lead.