June 14--The last day for former patients of Tulsa oral surgeon Dr.
W. Scott Harrington to get free testing for HIV, hepatitis B and
hepatitis C at the Tulsa City-County Health Department is June 28,
officials announced Thursday.
Harrington might have exposed 7,000 patients or more to the diseases
through a lack of infection control procedures and the use of unsanitary
equipment.
So far, 73 former patients have tested positive for hepatitis C, five for hepatitis B and three for HIV.
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