"Former N.H. hospital worker held in hepatitis outbreak" by Peter Schworm | Globe Staff, July 20, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. — Federal prosecutors Thursday charged a medical technician with infecting at least 30 patients with hepatitis C, alleging that he fed his drug habit by injecting himself with medication intended for heart patients and then returned contaminated needles to hospital carts.
For the 13 months he worked at Exeter Hospital, authorities said, the technician was fully aware he carried the potentially lethal virus, spawning the biggest such health crisis in the nation since the 1990s. Authorities called him a “serial infector.”
“He knew he had hepatitis C and continued to use tainted syringes,” said John Kacavas, the US attorney in New Hampshire. “That’s the definition of reckless disregard.”
Kacavas said David Kwiatkowski, 32, worked in six states before coming to Exeter Hospital. Kacavas would not identify the states, but said his office had notified federal health officials and hospitals where the suspect had worked. Massachusetts authorities said they had not received information suggesting the technician worked in the state.
The revelations raised the unnerving prospect that other patients were infected with the blood-borne virus and underlined the dangers drug-addicted health care workers can pose....
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Related: Hepatitis Epidemic at Exeter Hospital
Five other states check for hepatitis
More charges expected in N.H. hepatitis case
Suspect in hepatitis C outbreak wrote suicide note
Federal agency investigating Exeter Hospital
Nebraska agency sued over N.H. hepatitis C outbreak
Update: Three health care staffing firms face reviews after hepatitis outbreak
I once said I would only give you what I read:
"A year after her death, no arrests made in killing of 11-year-old Celina Cass" by Lynne Tuohy | Associated Press, July 23, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. — Nearly a year after an 11-year-old girl vanished from her northern New Hampshire home and was found slain a week later, no arrests have been made, and investigators still aren’t revealing details about her death.
The anniversary of Celina Cass’s disappearance and death has brought media back to West Stewartstown, population 800, but locals say the fear and anxiety never subsided....
Celina’s disappearance launched a massive search unprecedented in recent state history....
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Related: Searching In New Hampshire
What else I found since the last time I posted about New Hampshire:
Autopsy results released for Litchfield, N.H., man shot, killed by police
Artists-in-residence spend summer in N.H. forest
Southern N.H. corn crop shaping up well
Related: Drought Depression
Teens in UNH program launch simulated satellite
N.H. lawmaker’s daughter dies in apparent drowning
Haverhill man, dog rescued in river
Father charged after son’s shooting death
Settlement reached in N.H. AIDS discrimination case
New N.H. bishop to be ordained Saturday
Court says gun owner not negligent in N.H. shooting
2-year-old is recovering after fireworks explosion
See: Nuclear Bomb in New Hampshire
Brought in by bin Laden?
N.H. hires consultant to explore privatizing prisons
Senators honor submarine fire responders
Navy says worker set sub alight so he could leave early
Homes evacuated after nitric acid spill at electronics firm
NH woman falls 60 feet during Maine hike, dies
N.H. trio allegedly abducted Lawrence men at gunpoint
N.H. authorities say suspect in 1990 Salem killing is deal
Police break up two-state prostitution ring
Medallion stolen from Robert Frost museum
Over the border:
Vt beauty queen's jewelry stolen
Vermont lawmakers to be updated on Irene recovery
Couple missing for year were killed, authorities say
Congressman Peter Welch of Vermont calls for greater SBA flexibility
Vt. judge won’t drop charges against wind foes
Vt. troopers aid lost hikers
Hemlock pest spreads to second county in Vermont
University of Vermont’s new president to focus on education costs
Feds, Vt. police to update public on search for missing couple
Message in bottle resurfaces after 35 years in Vt.
Vt. man spends lifetime at summer camp
Military college raises funds for scholarship honoring Navy Seal
Inmate begins DNA appeal of murder conviction
SJC recognizes Vermont civil unions as marriages
Vermont has residents drive Twitter account
Vermont man dies after fight, suspect arrested
Vermont man charged with arson in Brattleboro
Also see: Flood of Vermont Links
Sticking It to Vermont
The Bike-Riding Bank Robber of Vermont
UPDATES:
Stepfather charged in 2011 killing of 11-year-old N.H. girl
Family comes face to face with man accused in girl’s killing
