Veterans Affairs Facilities Infect 53 Veterans With HIV And Hepatitis

Harry E. Mitchell, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans Affairs, said during a hearing that at least 53 veterans have potentially contracted HIV and Hepatitis due to substandard cleaning of endoscopic equipment by Veterans Affairs facilities. He also stated that inspections showed that "more than half the time VA facilities shockingly did not have proper training and guidelines for common endoscopic procedures." (0:31)
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