Over 2,000 Patients at Portland Hospitals May Have Been Exposed to HIV and Other Infections
More than 2,000 patients at several Portland, Oregon hospitals may have been exposed to HIV and other infections.
The Oregon Health Authority and Providence and Legacy health systems announced the possible contamination on Thursday.
The organizations said a physician may have violated hospital protocols at several area hospitals, including Providence Portland Medical Center, Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center in Gresham, and Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City.
Providence said that in addition to HIV, there is a chance that patients were exposed to hepatitis B and C.
The Hill reports:
In the announcement, a spokesperson for Providence said the hospital recently learned that a physician, who has not been publicly identified,
