Illinois McDonalds Hepatitis A Infections Reported in 30 People
Health officials say at least 30 cases of hepatitis A are now linked to an infection outbreak caused by workers at a McDonald’s in northwestern Illinois, which has been blamed…
Tag Archives: Hepatitis
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McDonald’s Hepatitis Lawsuit Filed Over Teen Sickened in Illinois Outbreak
Parents of teen hospitalized with hepatitis A have filed a lawsuit alleging that their son was sickened after eating at a northwestern Illinois McDonald’s where two infected workers handled food.
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Hepatitis Exposure Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against McDonald’s
A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against McDonalds after thousands of patrons at a restaurant in northwestern Illinois were exposed to hepatitis A. The complaint alleges that management knew…
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Illinois McDonald’s Hepatitis Outbreak Linked to Fast Food Workers
A recent hepatitis A outbreak in northwestern Illinois may be linked to employees at a local McDonald’s restaurant who were known to be infected with the disease. Both the McDonald’s…
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VA Clinic Colonoscopy Problems Result in Four Positive HIV Tests
The latest figures released by the Department of Veterans Affairs indicate that at least four patients treated at VA Clinics in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia have tested positive for HIV…
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Nevada Medical Malpractice Cap May Be Lifted for Gross Negligence
Legislation that would lift the $350,000 damages cap on Nevada medical malpractice lawsuits in cases where the jury finds that the doctor is guilty of gross negligence, passed the State…
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Positive HIV Test Found Among Veterans Treated with Tainted Equipment
Among the thousands of veterans tested after being exposed to contaminated medical equipment used during colonoscopies and other procedures at three different VA clinics, the Department of Veteran Affairs has…
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New Jersey Hepatitis Outbreak Linked to One Oncologist
Approximately 3,000 people treated at the offices of oncologist Dr. Parvez Dara in New Jersey, have been asked to obtain blood tests after five patients were diagnosed with Hepatitis B.
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Hospitals Sharing of Insulin Pens and Cartridges May Have Exposed Patients to Risk of HIV, Hepatitis
Thousands of patients at two military hospitals are being notified that they may have been exposed to blood-borne pathogens that could cause diseases like hepatitis and HIV, as a result…
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VA Clinic Patients Who Received a Colonoscopy Warned of Infection Risk
Thousands of patients who received a colonoscopy at VA clinics in Tennessee and Georgia may have been exposed to a risk of infection according to warnings issued last week.
