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The Philadelphia Department of Public Health, working in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of State, has announced the closure of three Philadelphia dental practices for improper reprocessing and sterilization of dental equipment and lapses in injection safety practices. These practices put the safety of patients at risk and forced the closure of all three Trieu Family Dental Clinics, located at 437 West Chew Avenue, 5427 North 5th Street, and 6536 Woodland Avenue. Patients of these clinics are advised to contact their regular healthcare providers to be tested for hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, and HIV. The Health Department believes the risk of infection to be low, and is not aware of any infections as a result of these unsafe practices.
https://mailchi.mp/phila.gov/press-releasehealth-department-announces-closure-of-philadelphia-dental-practices?e=[UNIQID]
CBS News
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has shut down three local dentist practices and is warning patients to get tested for HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B, CBS Philadelphia reports. The Department of Health says all three Trieu Family Dental Clinics have been closed for improper sterilization of dental equipment and lapses in injection safety practices.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/philadelphia-health-department-warning-patients-possible-hiv-hepatitis-risk-from-trieu-family-dental-clinics/
By Staff
Philadelphia Tribune
Philadelphia health officials have closed three dental offices in the city for “unsafe infection control practices” and told patients they should be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health, working with the Pennsylvania Department of State, ordered the closure of all three Trieu Family Dental Clinics, located at 437 West Chew Ave., 5427 N. Fifth St. and 6536 Woodland Ave.
https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/health-department-announces-closure-of-philadelphia-dental-practices/article_b8a0ceae-ce3a-5ab0-ade7-d0a66e86224a.html
By Staff
6ABC
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has announced the closure of three Philadelphia dental offices for improper reprocessing and sterilization of dental equipment, and lapses in injection safety practices.
https://6abc.com/health/3-philadelphia-dental-practices-shut-down-patients-urged-to-get-tested/5217051/
By Staff
USA Today
“We do not know how long these unsatisfactory practices were taking place, so we are encouraging anyone who had a visit at one of the three Trieu dental practices in Philadelphia to speak with their regular healthcare provider as soon as possible,” read a statement from the health department emailed to USA TODAY.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/26/dental-clinics-closed-hiv-disease-risk-philadelphia-officials/3275575002/
By Brett Molina
NBC10
“The sterilization and handling of used instruments on patients was not being cleaned appropriately or in a timely fashion, Dr. Steven Alles, the Director of Disease Control with the Philadelphia Health Department, told NBC10.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Philadelphia-Dental-Office-Closure-Possible-Exposure-HIV-Hepatitis-Diseases-Unsanitary-507646041.html
By Denise Nakano and David Chang
Metro
The Department of Health is urging patients of the three Trieu Dental Clinic branches in Philadelphia to get tested for HIV, and hepatitis B and C following an investigation that revealed improper sterilization and injection safety practices.
https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/philadelphia/philly-dept-health-warns-potential-hiv-hepatitis-exposure-trieu-dental-clinics
By Nate Homan
Philly Voice
“The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has shuttered three Philadelphia dental offices for improper reprocessing and sterilization of dental equipment, and lapses in injection safety practices.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/trieu-family-dental-clinics-closure-unsanitary-hiv-hepatitis/
By Bailey King
KYW
Philadelphia health officials are urging patients at dentist practices in the city to get tested for HIV and other diseases.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is warning patients of Trieu Family Dental Clinics to get tested for HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B.
https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/three-philadelphia-dental-practices-shut-down-patients-advised-get-tested-hiv
By Antoinette Lee
Inquirer
The Health Department said in a statement Monday that it believes “the risk of infection to be low, and is not aware of any infections as a result of these unsafe practice.”
https://www.philly.com/news/trieu-dental-health-infections-philadelphia-20190326.html
By Robert Moran
Daily Mail
As many as 1,500 patients may have been exposed to diseases such as hepatitis and HIV at three dental clinics in Philadelphia, health officials say.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health shut down all three locations of Trieu Family Dental on West Chew Avenue, North 5th Street and Woodland Avenue.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6852143/Three-Philadelphia-dental-offices-closed-exposing-1-500-patients-HIV-hepatitis.html
By Mary Kekatos
Philadelphia Sun
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health, working in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of State, has announced the closure of three Philadelphia dental practices for improper reprocessing and sterilization of dental equipment and lapses in injection safety practices.
https://www.philasun.com/stateside/health-department-announces-closure-of-philadelphia-dental-practices/
By Staff
AP
The clinics were closed last December after city investigators found evidence of improper safety practices. The closures were announced Monday in a statement that noted the clinics can be reopened after health and licensing authorities are satisfied they are safe.
https://www.apnews.com/a9345d710def4eaa8ff8a0e17ee072ad
By Staff
The Collected Works of Jim Garrow 