Originally published August 26, 2015 at 2:59 pm Updated August 27, 2015 at 7:01 am
Hospital staff are sending out warnings to patients and their families and asking the patients to come in for blood tests for diseases, including hepatitis B and C and HIV.
By Sandi Doughton
Seattle Times science reporter
Up to 12,000 children and young adults treated at Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center since 2010 could be at risk of infection from surgical instruments that may not have been properly sterilized.
The hospital is sending out warnings to patients and their families, offering free tests for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B and C and HIV, said hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jeff Sperring.
By Sandi Doughton
Seattle Times science reporter
Up to 12,000 children and young adults treated at Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center since 2010 could be at risk of infection from surgical instruments that may not have been properly sterilized.
The hospital is sending out warnings to patients and their families, offering free tests for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B and C and HIV, said hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jeff Sperring.
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