GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas – On Tuesday, the Galveston County Health District said that out of the 9,500 patients who may have been exposed to deadly diseases at Texas City’s Coastal Health and Wellness facility, roughly 600 are children.
So far, health officials are investigating 6 hepatitis C cases to see if the disease was transmitted at the facility, as testing of other patients continues.
Source: Health officials investigate 6 cases of Hepatitis C in Galveston Co. dental patients / KHOU11