"Mass. looks into risk of virus at BMC; 5 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis B" by Derek J. Anderson | Globe Correspondent, April 01, 2013
Among those affected, Joan Cooper, 64, of Weymouth, said she received a call from BMC alerting her that she may have been exposed through a recent dialysis treatment....
The hospital sent someone to her home to administer a shot of gamma globulin, an injection full of antibodies to fight the virus and block potential infection, she said.
The best way to prevent hepatitis B is to get vaccinated, according to the CDC....
They really want to $tick that needle into you, don't they?
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Also see: Don't Call the Boston Paramedics
Can you really trust your health care system anymore, Americans?
