Same Needle Used on 78 Students in Northeast China TB Screening

Authorities in a county administered by the northeastern city of Shenyang said 78 high school students were tested with the same needle during a tuberculosis screening, violating a basic medical-safety rule and prompting parents to demand wider testing for blood-borne infections.

Kangping county said late Thursday that a healthcare worker had violated the “one person, one needle” protocol during the screening at Kangping County Senior High School on Oct. 27. The county halted the program and conducted special tests on all 78 students involved, with no abnormalities found, it said.