Three Cases of Hepatitis C Confirmed in this Cluster to Date
The Health Department is investigating a cluster of three new hepatitis C infections in people who received intravenous (IV) anesthesia from the same NYC-based anesthesiologist in August 2006. Although the investigation is not complete, the available evidence suggests that the infections occurred during the administration of anesthesia medications during outpatient medical procedures. There is
no indication that the medical procedures themselves caused the infections. The anesthesiologist worked at approximately 10 different
outpatient (non-hospital) practices, all of which are fully cooperating with the Health Department. This anesthesiologist has stopped working during the investigation.
