Patients At 2 Galveston County Health Clinics May Have Been Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis

A Galveston-based health clinic chain may have infected patients with the hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and HIV because of potential breaches in the cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments, officials said Friday.The Galveston County Health District said that it is working with the Department of State Health Services to investigate the risk of disease transmission related to sterilization procedures at the Coastal Health & Wellness clinics located in Texas City and Galveston. The investigation was triggered by a recent accreditation site review conducted on Feb. 12 and 13.