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CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
RENO, Nev. (AP) ? A hepatitis C outbreak was caused by workers improperly reusing syringes and medicine vials at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was contacted by state health

My life with Hepatitis C
IN 1965 David Singerman was knocked down by a car as he crossed the road. As a result he was given a blood transfusion. Thirty-five years later, David, now 63, was to discover that the life-saving treatment had in fact led to him contracting hepatitis C.

Acute Hepatitis C from Unsafe Injections
Disease The CDC has concluded an investigation of a clinic in Nevada that reported an outbreak of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in 6 people that resulted from unsafe injection procedures. Here's what happened:Hepatitis C is a reportable infection to the