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Patients at Risk from Long Island Doctor Who Reused Needles

By Jenny Albano

At least 630 patients may be at risk for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C after a Long Island doctor reused needles and syringes on patients, states new York health officials.The at risk patients were only notified of the problem last week after a three-year investigation was finished. It is known that at least two of the doctors patients have already contracted hepatitis C, which is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. Officials have known about the infections in these patients fo read more

Full post as published by Jersey City Personal Injury Lawyer on November 15, 2007 (boomark / email).