A clinic in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, has been closed and fined after 11 cases of acute hepatitis C were detected. 1,118 patients are being traced. The investigation revealed serious hygiene deficiencies, including inadequate sterilization and the reuse of needles. The cases, involving individuals aged between 40 and 70, showed symptoms between January and August of this year. It is estimated that between 5% and 10% of the traced patients could test positive.
