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Acute hepatitis C cluster at Banqiao clinic under investigation, 56 patients still unreachable

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • New Taipei health officials are tracking an acute hepatitis C cluster at Antai Songhe Clinic in Banqiao, with 11 confirmed cases as of Sept. 2.
  • Nine patients had highly similar virus sequences, prompting authorities to review 1,118 people who received injections at the clinic.
  • Officials have contacted 1,062 people and urged those notified to seek free blood tests at one of New Taipei's 29 health centers.

New Taipei is still tracking an acute hepatitis C cluster linked to the Antai Songhe Clinic in Banqiao, with 11 confirmed cases recorded by Sept. 2. Nine of those patients carried highly similar virus sequences.

Health authorities expanded their review to 1,118 people who had received injections at the clinic after identifying several problems involving safe injection practices and infection control. The New Taipei Department of Health has contacted 1,062 people, while officials continue trying to reach the remaining 56.

People who received injections at the clinic during the relevant period are being urged to go as soon as possible to one of New Taipei's 29 health centers for free blood tests. Authorities said broader tracing and screening could identify possible infections earlier and help clarify how the cluster developed.

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