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NEWS ABOUT: syringes

syringes stories: 2 news summaries

 9 Busted 
 in China 
 Syringe 
 Attacks 

Spate of random stabbings unsettle western Urumqi

Sep 11, 09 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese authorities have arrested nine suspects in connection with the recent spate of syringe attacks in Urumqi, reports state media. Some 531 people had been stabbed with hypodermic needles in Urumqi, most but not all of whom were Han Chinese, according to police. The attacks had set off another round... More »

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China • attack • ethnic tensions • syringes • Han Chinese • Xinjiang • Uighurs • Urumqi

Reuse of Syringes at Nev. Clinic Triggers Health Alarm

Practice may have spread hepatitis, HIV

Mar 6, 08 4:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Six people with serious cases of hepatitis are just the beginning of what's expected to be a major health problem after a Las Vegas clinic gambled with the lives of tens of thousands of patients by reusing syringes, reports AP. The practice may have exposed patients to HIV and could... More »

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AIDS • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • HIV • Las Vegas • hepatitis B • Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada • anesthesia • syringes • unsafe practices • hepatitis C • Southern Nevada Health District. • Brian Labus • Dipak Desai

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