May 1, 2008
Safe injections stressed after Nevada outbreak
Health officials are underlining the need to follow safe injection practices after a recent hepatitis outbreak in Nevada. Reuse of syringes and medication vials is believed to be the source of 6 cases of hepatitis C in patients who had procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas.
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