ST. LOUIS, MO -- A VA Hospital in St. Louis may have infected thousands of patients with dangerous viruses such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
The Cochran VA Medical Center has sent letters to more than 1,800 veterans who visited the medical center for dental work.
The hospital has set up a special clinic and education centers to help patients who may have been infected.
Congressman Russ Carnahan is calling for a federal investigation.
The sterilization problem was discovered during quality reviews.
The at-risk veterans had dental work between February of last year and March 11 of this year.
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