Clients of private health clinic in Richmond Hill should be tested for HIV, hepatitis: York Region

issued by the municipality on Tuesday, York Region said anyone who received services for wet cupping or micro-needling/ derma rolling at the Huai Kui Xu TCM clinic from Oct. 1, 2015 to June 7, 2023 should be tested as a precaution.Staff inspected the clinic, located at 150 Berwick Crescent, after “health concerns” were flagged, the news release continued.

“While the risk to clients who received wet cupping and/or micro-needling/derma rolling services is considered low, clients may have been exposed to blood-borne infections. As a precaution, clients who received one or more of these services at this clinic should seek medical follow-up and be tested for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus by their family doctor, nurse practitioner or at a walk-in clinic.

“Following the order, York Region completed a thorough investigation that included multiple site visits, a risk assessment, a literature review and consultations with Public Health Ontario and field experts,” the release read.

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Clients of private health clinic in Richmond Hill should be tested for HIV, hepatitis: York RegionClients who used select services at a private Richmond Hill health clinic are being advised to get tested for blood-borne infections, including HIV and hepatitis, after York Region said an inspection revealed improper infection prevention and control practices.
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