{"id":8828,"date":"2023-11-17T09:52:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T09:52:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:52:31","slug":"karibu-wagonjwa-450-walio-katika-hatari-ya-kuambukizwa-homa-ya-ini-ya-hiv-katika-hospitali-ya-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/karibu-wagonjwa-450-walio-katika-hatari-ya-kuambukizwa-homa-ya-ini-ya-hiv-katika-hospitali-ya-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Takriban Wagonjwa 450 Wanaoweza Kukabiliwa na VVU, Hepatitis Katika Hospitali ya Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Hospitali moja huko Massachusetts imeonya karibu wagonjwa 450 wanaweza kuwa wameambukizwa VVU na homa ya ini kutokana na upungufu uliotokea katika kitengo chake cha endoscope.<\/p>\n<p>Hospitali ya Salem huko Massachusetts <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/450-patients-massachusetts-hospital-exposed-hiv-hepatitis\/story?id=104941135\" target=\"_blank\">kufichuliwa<\/a> Jumatano kwamba wagonjwa waliofanyiwa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi katika kituo chao kati ya Juni 2021 na Aprili 2023 wanaweza kuwa wameathiriwa na hepatitis B, hepatitis C na VVU (virusi vya upungufu wa kinga ya binadamu).<\/p>\n<p>Endoscopy ni <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.net\/navigating-cancer-care\/diagnosing-cancer\/tests-and-procedures\/types-endoscopy\" target=\"_blank\">chombo cha uchunguzi<\/a> ambayo humsaidia daktari kutazama sehemu ya ndani ya mwili kwa kutumia mirija inayonyumbulika yenye mwanga na kamera iliyoambatanishwa nayo.<\/p>\n<p>Wasimamizi wa hospitali hawajafichua maelezo ya kukaribiana, isipokuwa tu kwamba ilitokea wakati wa usimamizi wa dawa za IV &quot;kwa njia isiyolingana na mazoea yetu bora.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Hospitali hiyo ilisema iliarifiwa kuhusu upungufu huo mapema mwaka huu na imerekebisha. Wagonjwa wanaowezekana walipewa taarifa na kuombwa kuchukua vipimo vya uchunguzi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hospitali ya Salem imewaarifu wagonjwa wote wanaoweza kuathiriwa, imeanzisha simu ya dharura ya wafanyikazi wa kliniki kujibu maswali, na tunawapa uchunguzi wa bure na usaidizi wowote muhimu,&quot; hospitali hiyo ilisema katika taarifa.<\/p>\n<p>Maafisa wa Idara ya Afya ya Umma ya Massachusetts walifanya uchunguzi katika hospitali hiyo na walikuwa wakifanya kazi na timu ya kudhibiti maambukizi ili kudhibiti hali hiyo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;DPH ilishauri hospitali kuwaarifu wagonjwa wote walioathiriwa kwa maandishi kuhusu uwezekano wa kuambukizwa na vimelea vya damu na kutoa huduma ya ufuatiliaji bila malipo, ikiwa ni pamoja na kupima,&quot; idara ya afya iliambia ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>Maafisa wa hospitali walisema hatari inayotarajiwa ya kuambukizwa kutokana na matukio hayo ni &quot;ndogo sana&quot; na hakuna kisa chochote kinachohusiana nacho ambacho kimeripotiwa.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hakuna ushahidi hadi sasa wa maambukizi yoyote kutokana na tukio hili,&quot; maafisa walisema.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Usalama wa wagonjwa wetu ndio kipaumbele chetu cha juu zaidi, na tumechukua hatua nyingi za kurekebisha kujibu tukio hili. Tunaomba radhi kwa wale ambao wameathiriwa, na tunasalia kujitolea kutoa huduma ya afya ya hali ya juu, yenye huruma kwa jamii yetu, &quot;ilisema taarifa hiyo.<\/p>\n<p>Hepatitis na VVU vinaweza <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiv.gov\/hiv-basics\/staying-in-hiv-care\/other-related-health-issues\/hepatitis-b-and-c\/\" target=\"_blank\">kuenea<\/a> kwa kushirikiana sindano, sindano na vifaa vingine vya sindano. Hepatitis B na C ni magonjwa ya ini yanayosababishwa na virusi ambavyo vinatibika kwa kutumia dawa za kuzuia virusi iwapo vitatambuliwa kwa wakati. VVU haitibiki, lakini matumizi ya tiba ya kurefusha maisha au <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/livingwithhiv\/treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\">SANAA<\/a> husaidia kudhibiti virusi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-hiv-hepatitis-massachusetts-hospital-471116\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Hospitali moja huko Massachusetts imeonya karibu wagonjwa 450 wanaweza kuwa wameambukizwa VVU na homa ya ini kutokana na upungufu uliotokea katika kitengo chake cha endoscope.<\/p>\n<p>Hospitali ya Salem huko Massachusetts <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/450-patients-massachusetts-hospital-exposed-hiv-hepatitis\/story?id=104941135\" target=\"_blank\">kufichuliwa<\/a> Jumatano kwamba wagonjwa waliofanyiwa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi wa uchunguzi katika kituo chao kati ya Juni 2021 na Aprili 2023 wanaweza kuwa wameathiriwa na hepatitis B, hepatitis C na VVU (virusi vya upungufu wa kinga ya binadamu).<\/p>\n<p>Endoscopy ni <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.net\/navigating-cancer-care\/diagnosing-cancer\/tests-and-procedures\/types-endoscopy\" target=\"_blank\">chombo cha uchunguzi<\/a> ambayo humsaidia daktari kutazama sehemu ya ndani ya mwili kwa kutumia mirija inayonyumbulika yenye mwanga na kamera iliyoambatanishwa nayo.<\/p>\n<p>Wasimamizi wa hospitali hawajafichua maelezo ya kukaribiana, isipokuwa tu kwamba ilitokea wakati wa usimamizi wa dawa za IV &quot;kwa njia isiyolingana na mazoea yetu bora.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Hospitali hiyo ilisema iliarifiwa kuhusu upungufu huo mapema mwaka huu na imerekebisha. Wagonjwa wanaowezekana walipewa taarifa na kuombwa kuchukua vipimo vya uchunguzi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hospitali ya Salem imewaarifu wagonjwa wote wanaoweza kuathiriwa, imeanzisha simu ya dharura ya wafanyikazi wa kliniki kujibu maswali, na tunawapa uchunguzi wa bure na usaidizi wowote muhimu,&quot; hospitali hiyo ilisema katika taarifa.<\/p>\n<p>Maafisa wa Idara ya Afya ya Umma ya Massachusetts walifanya uchunguzi katika hospitali hiyo na walikuwa wakifanya kazi na timu ya kudhibiti maambukizi ili kudhibiti hali hiyo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;DPH ilishauri hospitali kuwaarifu wagonjwa wote walioathiriwa kwa maandishi kuhusu uwezekano wa kuambukizwa na vimelea vya damu na kutoa huduma ya ufuatiliaji bila malipo, ikiwa ni pamoja na kupima,&quot; idara ya afya iliambia ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>Maafisa wa hospitali walisema hatari inayotarajiwa ya kuambukizwa kutokana na matukio hayo ni &quot;ndogo sana&quot; na hakuna kisa chochote kinachohusiana nacho ambacho kimeripotiwa.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hakuna ushahidi hadi sasa wa maambukizi yoyote kutokana na tukio hili,&quot; maafisa walisema.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Usalama wa wagonjwa wetu ndio kipaumbele chetu cha juu zaidi, na tumechukua hatua nyingi za kurekebisha kujibu tukio hili. Tunaomba radhi kwa wale ambao wameathiriwa, na tunasalia kujitolea kutoa huduma ya afya ya hali ya juu, yenye huruma kwa jamii yetu, &quot;ilisema taarifa hiyo.<\/p>\n<p>Hepatitis na VVU vinaweza <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiv.gov\/hiv-basics\/staying-in-hiv-care\/other-related-health-issues\/hepatitis-b-and-c\/\" target=\"_blank\">kuenea<\/a> kwa kushirikiana sindano, sindano na vifaa vingine vya sindano. Hepatitis B na C ni magonjwa ya ini yanayosababishwa na virusi ambavyo vinatibika kwa kutumia dawa za kuzuia virusi iwapo vitatambuliwa kwa wakati. VVU haitibiki, lakini matumizi ya tiba ya kurefusha maisha au <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/livingwithhiv\/treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\">SANAA<\/a> husaidia kudhibiti virusi.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nearly 450 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis At Massachusetts Hospital - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/karibu-wagonjwa-450-walio-katika-hatari-ya-kuambukizwa-homa-ya-ini-ya-hiv-katika-hospitali-ya-massachusetts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nearly 450 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis At Massachusetts Hospital - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A hospital in Massachusetts has warned nearly 450 patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis due to a lapse that occurred in its endoscopy unit.Salem Hospital in Massachusetts revealed Wednesday that patients who underwent endoscopy at their facility between June 2021 and April 2023 may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).Endoscopy is a diagnostic tool that helps the doctor view the inside of the body using a flexible tube with a light and camera attached to it.Hospital authorities have not disclosed details of the exposure, except that it occurred during the administration of IV medications &quot;in a manner not consistent with our best practice.&quot;The hospital said it was notified about the lapse earlier this year and has since corrected it. The potentially exposed patients were informed and requested to take screening tests.&quot;Salem Hospital has notified all potentially impacted patients, set up a clinician-staffed hotline to answer questions, and we are providing them with free screening and any necessary support,&quot; the hospital said in a statement.The Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials conducted an investigation at the hospital and were working with the infection control team to manage the situation.&quot;DPH advised the hospital to notify all impacted patients in writing about the potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens and to offer free-of-charge follow-up care, including testing,&quot; the health department told ABC News.Hospital officials said the expected infection risk from the incidents is &quot;extremely small&quot; and no case connected to it has been reported yet.&quot;There is no evidence to date of any infections resulting from this incident,&quot; the officials said.&quot;The safety of our patients is our highest priority, and we have undertaken multiple corrective actions in response to this event. We sincerely apologize to those who have been impacted, and we remain committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate health care to our community,&quot; the statement read.Hepatitis and HIV can spread by sharing needles, syringes and other injection equipment. Hepatitis B and C are liver infections caused by viruses that are treatable using antiviral medications if recognized on time. 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The potentially exposed patients were informed and requested to take screening tests.\"Salem Hospital has notified all potentially impacted patients, set up a clinician-staffed hotline to answer questions, and we are providing them with free screening and any necessary support,\" the hospital said in a statement.The Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials conducted an investigation at the hospital and were working with the infection control team to manage the situation.\"DPH advised the hospital to notify all impacted patients in writing about the potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens and to offer free-of-charge follow-up care, including testing,\" the health department told ABC News.Hospital officials said the expected infection risk from the incidents is \"extremely small\" and no case connected to it has been reported yet.\"There is no evidence to date of any infections resulting from this incident,\" the officials said.\"The safety of our patients is our highest priority, and we have undertaken multiple corrective actions in response to this event. 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