CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Federal health officials say a hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report
Re-use of syringes likely caused hepatitis C outbreak
RENO, Nev. (AP) - A new federal report out today says the staff at a Las Vegas clinic at the center of a hepatitis C outbreak likely caused the transmission of the bloodborne pathogen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nurses at the
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What You Must Know About Alcoholic Hepatitis
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Hepatitis Support Groups
Indiana, PA
| Name: |
DragonHearts HepC Support Group |
| Sponsored by: |
Indiana County Hepatitis Connection |
| Address: |
Self-Help Alliance Drop-In Center
845-Maple Street |
| Meets At: |
7:30 - 9:30 PM |
| City: |
Indiana, PA 15701 |
| Meets On: |
Every 2nd Saturday &
Last Wednesday of the month
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| Contacts: |
June Cicala-Short
Founder & Group Facilitator
Bob Schreckengost |
| Phone: |
724.459.6049 |
| Website: |
redjc's Home
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Indiana, PA
| Name: |
DragonHearts HepC Support Group |
| Sponsored by: |
Indiana County Hepatitis Connection |
| Address: |
Contact: E - Mail or Call Info Line |
| Meets At: |
Soon to announced.
Spring 2001 |
| City: |
Indiana, PA 15701
60 mls NE from Pittsburgh |
| Meets On: |
Soon to announced. Spring 2001 |
| Contacts: |
June
Founder & Group Facilitator
Bob |
| Phone: |
724.459.6049
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| Website: |
redjc's Home
Page |
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