The Snakelike Medical Device Has Sickened Hundreds Of Patients. Experts Want It Yanked From The Market.

The duodenoscope cannot be sterilized through the methods most often used on such tools. They have to be hand-scrubbed and run through a dishwasher-like machine, which means they can retain dangerous bacteria. In other public health news: HIV, Alzheimer's, measles, sleeping aids, medical mysteries, and more.

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