Roughly 2,400 patients at two hospitals in Portland, Oregon, reportedly could have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis.
The affected individuals were patients at Providence and Legacy Health, according to NBC News. The medical facilities have reportedly urged them to test themselves “out of an abundance of caution.”
The possible exposure was the result of an anesthesiologist who might have exposed them to these diseases, the outlet reported. “The actions of this physician might have put patients at a low risk of exposure to possible infections, including hepatitis B and C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),” a Providence spokesperson told the outlet.
2,400 Patients May Have Been Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis at Oregon Hospitals: Officials: Health care providers in the Portland, Oregon, area said Thursday that 2,400 patients should get blood tests because an…
