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Patients of retired Sydney dentist advised to test for bloodborne viruses
Key takeaways
- Patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C and are advised to get tested as a precaution.
- Thousand of patients who attended a dental practice in Sydney's inner west have been advised to test for bloodborne viruses.
- Retired dentist William Tam was found to have poor infection control practices, potentially exposing people to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
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Patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C and are advised to get tested as a precaution. (ABC Mid North Coast: Kerrin Thomas)
Thousand of patients who attended a dental practice in Sydney's inner west have been advised to test for bloodborne viruses.
Retired dentist William Tam was found to have poor infection control practices, potentially exposing people to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
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