'Vets Warned of Possible Virus Exposure'

[in_cog_ni_to]

Vets Warned of Possible Virus Exposure
By DINESH RAMDE, Associated Press Writer

MILWAUKEE - More than 22,000 veterans who underwent prostate biopsies at veterans' hospitals across the country are being warned that improperly sterilized equipment may have exposed them to deadly viruses.

Officials said Friday it was unlikely someone could get infected by the equipment, and no patient is known to have been sickened.

Still, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decided to offer free blood tests as a precaution after officials in Maine questioned whether the cleaning procedure was thorough enough, said VA spokesman Jim Benson.

The prostate biopsy equipment includes a probe that, if improperly cleaned, could retain traces of body fluids containing the viruses that cause hepatitis or AIDS.

http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2006/06/02/405691.html

[MadMaddie]

1. Can they fuck over the Vets anymore? What the hell....

I am cussing up a storm after reading this....they get their Identities stolen because of negligence and lack of security oversight and now these men now have to worry that they may have picked up some fucking disiese...are you kidding me....

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. It's all so unfreakinbelievable! SURREAL.

Every day it's something else they've fucked up.

[MadMaddie]

3. You know this reminds me of how the Russians treated their

soldiers...for their service...horrible health care...horrible pay....the US is sinking lower and lower...this kind of (shit, crap) I can't think of another word that doesn't involve dung....is going to push soldiers over the edge...this is a powder keg....