Investigators in western India looking into a deadly hepatitis outbreak traced to infected syringes have uncovered a huge operation to illegally recycle hundreds of tons of used medical equipment, officials said Wednesday.
Gujarat state authorities launched the probe two weeks ago after an outbreak of hepatitis B that has killed 56 people and sickened more than 100. The source has been traced primarily to infected syringes, health officials said.
Officials who raided dispensaries, private hospitals and laboratories in the Modasa district _ the center of the outbreak _ found a flourishing black market in reused medical equipment.
In the last few …
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