"Massachusetts Hospital Faces Lawsuit and Class Action Over Potential HIV and Hepatitis Exposure"

Nearly 450 patients at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV due to improper administration of IV medication during endoscopy procedures over the past two years. The hospital has notified all potentially affected patients and conducted tests for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. There have been no reported infections resulting from the incident, and the risk of infection is considered extremely low. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is involved in the investigation, which has not identified any evidence of infections thus far.