National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Positive Hepatitis Tests at Army Hospital

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Mar. 10, 2009
Army officials say 16 patients exposed to a mismanaged insulin needle program at a military hospital serving Fort Bliss have tested positive for hepatitis C. The patients at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center were among more than 2,000 diabetics who may have been exposed to blood-borne...
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