LAS VEGAS (AP) - Blood donations have dropped since a hepatitis scare triggered a massive health alert in southern Nevada.Officials say donations at the United Blood Services' five fixed sites have dropped 25 percent since early March. That's when 40,000 former patients at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada were told to be tested for potentially fatal viruses hepatitis B and C and HIV. The clinic was found to be practicing unsafe injection procedures.Blood bank recruiter Amy Hutch says many potential donors have expressed concerns about the safety of giving blood. She says she assures people that blood banks never reuse needle and dispose of needles immediately after their use.
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