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ADH issues alert regarding medical surgeries in Mexico
Arkansas Department of Health (Source: File)
By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 22, 2019 at 10:51 AM CST - Updated January 22 at 11:00 AM
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A popular trend that saw many people in Region 8 travel out of the country to get weight-loss surgery now comes with a warning from the Arkansas Department of Health.
The ADH has reported two cases of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Arkansans. It?s linked, according to the ADH, to a national outbreak.
Health officials in Mexico identified poor infection control practices at the Grand View Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico during or after August 2018.
Anyone who had surgery at the Grand View Hospital is urged to get screened for hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV. The ADH does note that the risk for developing one of the infections is low.
If you fall in the window of possible infection, you are urged to call (501) 661-2136 to arrange tests...
ADH issues alert regarding medical surgeries in Mexico
Arkansas Department of Health (Source: File)
By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 22, 2019 at 10:51 AM CST - Updated January 22 at 11:00 AM
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A popular trend that saw many people in Region 8 travel out of the country to get weight-loss surgery now comes with a warning from the Arkansas Department of Health.
The ADH has reported two cases of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Arkansans. It?s linked, according to the ADH, to a national outbreak.
Health officials in Mexico identified poor infection control practices at the Grand View Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico during or after August 2018.
Anyone who had surgery at the Grand View Hospital is urged to get screened for hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV. The ADH does note that the risk for developing one of the infections is low.
If you fall in the window of possible infection, you are urged to call (501) 661-2136 to arrange tests...