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HIV Scandal Spreads in Kyrgyzstan

Health workers charged with infecting children

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Mar 21, 2008 7:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – Fourteen medical professionals in Kyrgyzstan face malpractice and negligence charges after allegedly infecting 42 children with HIV. The group of doctors, nurses, and a top administrator could receive prison terms of up to 10 years for administering contaminated injections and blood transfusions. Such incidents may...   Read full story »

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