NJ Health Center May Have Exposed People To HIV: Officials

A health center may have recently exposed people to HIV and other infections, according to the New Jersey Department of Heath. A letter was sent to patients since as many as 3,000 people could have been exposed (see letter below).

An investigation is underway into infection control breaches at HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, according to the DOH.

People who had a procedure there between January and Sept. 7 have been notified that they may have been exposed to infections, according to the DOH.

Although the risk of infection is low, out of an abundance of caution, HealthPlus and the New Jersey Department of Health recommend patients get blood tests for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.

The announcement comes as patients at the HealthPlus Surgery Center received letters stating they should get checked for HIV (see letter below).

The Department of Health closed the center for three weeks back in September, according to News12. The center reopened when new staff was hired and trained, improved the way it dispensed medicine and cleaned and repaired all instruments.

The Department is not aware of any illness as a result of the infection control issues.

HealthPlus is paying for affected patients to be tested. Affected patients call 1-888-507-0578 during weekdays.

Here is the letter:

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