The company that manages the clinic, Aviva Health, mailed letters to the six patients to inform them that some instruments used during their visits were not properly cleaned. Aviva Health recommended the patients get blood tests to ensure they did not contract any infections.
One patient, Jason Prebe, claims to have gotten sick because of the improperly sterilized tools. He told KEZI that he has been sick with pneumonia for a few weeks. However, it’s unclear if Mr. Prebe has undergone any blood tests.
Aviva Health said it “deeply regrets” the incident and is reviewing processes to ensure a similar incident doesn’t happen again.
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