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MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL FACES LEGAL BATTLE AFTER POSSIBLE EXPOSURES TO HIV, HEPATITIS

A legal battle is underway after a Massachusetts hospital reported that nearly 450 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV over two years. On Nov. 16, a Massachusetts hospital spokesperson revealed that the potential exposure resulted from “improper administration” of IV medications at Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital, NBC News reported. The hospital learned about the matter earlier this year and notified hundreds of patients via the hospital’s online portal

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