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Kamchatka Hepatitis Cases Reach 167 as Inquiry Chief Demands Report

A negligence investigation is underway pending a final case count from federal health regulators.

Overview

  • Governor Vladimir Solodov said 167 oncology patients have been infected, citing Health Ministry data, with the official tally to be set by Rospotrebnadzor.
  • Preliminary findings point to the CT suite where patients received contrast injections as the likely transmission site.
  • Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin ordered a briefing on preliminary results of the criminal probe.
  • A criminal case under Article 293 for negligence is in progress, and the regional health minister was removed along with disciplinary measures for the dispensary’s leadership.
  • Authorities reported no confirmed data on deaths, noting many affected patients were being treated for serious illnesses.