Over 800 patients of Brantford, Ont., clinic reminded to get HIV, hepatitis tests after dentist resigns
A dental clinic in Brantford, Ontario, has been shut down following the discovery of 15 sterilization lapses. Health officials are urging nearly 900 patients to undergo testing for HIV and hepatitis, though no cases have been confirmed to date.
According to files from GEPH obtained through a freedom-of-information (FOI) request by CBC News, 884 patients at the Brantford clinic were previously sent letters advising them to get tested due to equipment sterilization lapses. The health unit says only about half of individuals who went to the clinic from Nov. 3, 2021, to Nov. 3, 2025, have completed the recommended testing.
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