Australian troops at risk of HIV from Iraq
时间：2011-05-24 08:55:25
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SYDNEY, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Australian soldiers and contractors1 in Iraq might have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis, as staff at Defense2's main hospital unit in the Middle East failed to sterilize3 surgical4 equipment properly, local media reported on Tuesday.
Fairfax newspapers reported the safety
breach5 occurred at the AL Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates over a 19 month period, from February 2009 to August 2010, but soldiers were alerted to the problem only a week ago.
A Defense Department
memo6 to troops has warned that soldiers and
contractors(承包商) who passed through the air base hospital near Dubai should ensure they had their blood screened, The Sydney Morning
Herald7 reported.
"Personnel who underwent a surgical procedure during that period are possibly at risk of acquiring a blood-borne disease," the memo said.
However, the health alert says the risk to Australian Defense Force personnel is low, as blood-borne diseases within the force are rare and personnel are
vaccinated8 against hepatitis.
The Defense Force's Surgeon-General, Major General Paul Alexander, wrote the "internal procedural issue" was dealt with by the health system and measures were put in place to prevent a repeat of the error.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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