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WINNIPEG — Dozens of students and staff at a First Nations high schoolare being tested for HIV and hepatitis after undergoing a faultydiabetes screening. A University of Manitoba professor talked to students at SoutheastCollegiate on May 4 about diabetes and used a glucometer to testblood-sugar levels on about 80 people. A university spokesman said the professor changed the needle usedon each person, but failed to realize that the part that holds theneedle is not supposed to be used on more than one person. "The lancet, the needle-like poker which punctures the skin, was infact changed after every use, and the skin was cleaned withalcohol," John Danakas said Thursday. "It's the device which holds the lancet that was reused, and you'renot supposed to reuse that. Although the device never comes intocontact with the person's skin ... there's still a very, verysmall, I think it's one in several million, possibility that therecould be an infection." The university later clarified the chances are deemed to be lessthan one in a million. Danakas would not identify the professor, but said he was notauthorized to perform the diabetes test and has been disciplined. Staff and students are now undergoing tests to see if they havecontracted HIV or hepatitis B or C, and must undergo a second roundof tests in six months. "As soon as the university found out about it, we alerted theschool," Danakas said. The case has angered some aboriginal leaders. "While the risk of a student contracting an infection is describedby the University of Manitoba as exceptionally unlikely ... therisk is not zero," Chief Michael Yellowback of the Manto Sipi CreeNation, said in a written statement. Eight children from thereserve who attend the Winnipeg school were part of the diabetestest. The group that represents First Nations communities across northernManitoba said it was alarmed that impromptu diabetes tests weredone without parental consent. "At the heart of the matter, prior written parental consent shouldhave been required by the school before permitting the students toparticipate in any medical testing," said Grand Chief David Harperof the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. Southeast Collegiate, which opened in 1995, offers First Nationsyouth from remote communities a chance to attend school Winnipegwhile maintaining their cultural traditions. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as IPad Flex Cable Manufacturer , China IPod Touch Screen Repairs for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Cellphone Replacement Parts.
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