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Health Department open disciplinary case Tarragona health clinic after patients contract hepatitis C
Health Department open disciplinary case procedure against Tarragona health clinic after patients contract hepatitis C.

The Health Department has opened a disciplinary case to the hemodialysis centre of Tarragona, Fresenius Medical Care, after determining that the infection of hepatitis C contracted by seven patients at the centre is related to "improper practice".

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