Only 40 per cent tested after potential exposure to improperly-cleaned medical equipment at Ottawa clinic

Only about 40 per cent of the patients who were sent letters warning that they may have been exposed to improperly-cleaned medical equipment at a Stittsville clinic have been tested for infections, according to figures from Ottawa Public Health.
In July, Ottawa Public Health issued a public call for 4,600 patients of the Main Street Family Medical Centre who had had minor surgical procedures to be tested for hepatitis C, B and HIV after the health unit investigated the clinic in response to a co