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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 17 > CDC: Syringe reuse tied to hepatitis C outbreak

CDC: Syringe reuse tied to hepatitis C outbreak


May 17, 2008

RENO, Nev. — 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, federal health officials said Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report bolsters earlier conclusions....

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