Same Needle Used on 78 Students in Northeast China TB Screening

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The incident occurred at a middle school in Kangping County, Liaoning Province, during routine tuberculosis testing.

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Parents of high school students in northeastern China are demanding answers after a health worker used the same injection to test 78 students for tuberculosis, putting them at risk of transmitting blood-borne infections such as HIV and hepatitis, German news agency dpa reported.

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An uproar has erupted in northeastern China after a health worker used the same needle to test 78 students for tuberculosis, exposing them to the risk of infection and angering parents. The post China: Health worker used the same needle to test 78 students appeared first on in.gr.

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Reusing needles poses a risk of transmitting blood-borne infections, including HIV and hepatitis.

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A health worker in northeastern China used the same needle to test multiple students for tuberculosis, potentially exposing 78 children to infectious diseases, according to local authorities. The incident occurred on Tuesday at a secondary school in Kangping County, Liaoning Province, during routine tuberculosis screenings, a procedure that involves injecting a substance into the skin to detect signs of infection. According to a statement from l…