Nearly 450 Patients May Be Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Hospital

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Nearly 450 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV. At a hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. Over the past two years, the possible exposure took place at Salem Hospital and involved patients seeking an endos endos endo endoscopy, excuse me, which is a procedure while doctors use a small camera to look inside the body for examination. The hospital said it has notified everyone who may have been exposed and tested people for hepatitis B, appetite, hepatitis C and HIV. No further details about how the possible exposure may have occurred were provided. But in a statement, Salem Hospital said this quote, we sincerely apologize to those who have been impacted and we remain committed to delivering high quality compassionate health care to our community.