Hong Kong patient contracts hepatitis C during hospital stay in suspected transmission case


Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a suspected case of hepatitis C transmission in a public hospital after a patient tested positive for the viral infection, with checks being conducted on 14 others.

Princess Margaret Hospital said a 24-year-old man had become infected after staying in the same ward cubicle as a 52-year-old hepatitis C carrier between April and May, with tests showing a link between the pair.

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