VA hospital may have infected 1,800 veterans with HIV

[truebluefan]

A Missouri VA hospital is under fire because it may have exposed more than 1,800 veterans to life-threatening diseases such as hepatitis and HIV.

John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis has recently mailed letters to 1,812 veterans telling them they could contract hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after visiting the medical center for dental work, said Rep. Russ Carnahan.

Carnahan said Tuesday he is calling for a investigation into the issue and has sent a letter to President Obama about it.

"This is absolutely unacceptable," said Carnahan, a Democrat from Missouri. "No veteran who has served and risked their life for this great nation should have to worry about their personal safety when receiving much needed healthcare services from a Veterans Administration hospital."

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/30/va.hospital.hiv/index.html?hpt=T2

 

[cmac44111]

How do you get HIV from getting dental work?

Is the dentist splooging on the guys when they're passed out?

 

[Shapecity]

That's scary. Makes me want to request my dentist get tested for HIV now before my next visit.