Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services explained to FOX 17 that neighbors who got recent dental work at the Family Health Center may need to undergo Hepatitis A, B, and C testing, as well as HIV testing.
The Family Health Center explained the incident in a statement posted on the health center’s website.
The concern stems from a potential malfunction of an autoclave, a device that uses high heat to kill microorganisms and sterilize dental equipment. The autoclave may not have properly sterilized some dental instruments used on November 5.
Watch Julie Dunmire’s video story below:
Family Health Center dental patients asked to get testing after sterilization equipment malfunction
Neither the health department nor Family Health Center said which specific dental facility was affected by the potential sterilization issue…