In Sudbury, Ont., nearly 40 people may have received used syringes during a needle exchange program run by a harm reduction organization.
'We believe the risk to be very, very low, but it's something that we still also take very seriously'A medical-grade sharps box is show with dozens of used needles in this file photo.
Jonathan Groulx, the health unit's manager of health protection, said the organization Réseau ACCESS Network, which runs the needle exchange program for harm reduction, reported the issue to public health. Groulx said an investigation is still underway, but they have determined Réseau ACCESS Network had a process in place "that didn't protect access to sterile syringes and allowed for potential contamination of those syringes and that product."
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