At Least One Patient Contracted Hepatitis C From Dental Practice, Says Health Department The Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Tulsa Health Department have released interim results of their investigation into a local dental practice, which they say directly caused at least one person to contract Hepatitis C. In March of this year, thousands of former patients of Dr. Scott Harrington were notified by the boards of health that they may have contracted Hepatitis C or another blood-borne illness. Of the 4,000 patients tested, 89 … [Read more...]
“Serial Infector” Pleads Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges in Hepatitis C Outbreak
August 17, 2013 By
Man Who Triggered National Hepatitis C Pleads Guilty The man who spread Hepatitis C through dirty needles and started a national outbreak last year will plead guilty to all 14 federal charges against him in exchange for 30 to 40 years in prison, rather than the potential 100 year sentence. David Kwiatkowski, a former hospital worker who became a traveling nurse on temp jobs, pleaded guilty to seven counts of tampering with a consumer product and seven counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, according to the plea agreement filed … [Read more...]
