Sep 25 - By Ivan Moreno, Associated Press Writer
A surgery technician who infected at least 16 hospital patients with hepatitis C and may have exposed thousands more pleaded guilty to some charges Friday in an agreement that includes a 20-year prison term.
Aug 6 - By P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Writer
A surgery technician accused of swapping her dirty syringes for ones filled with powerful painkillers meant for patients, possibly exposing thousands of people to hepatitis C, pleaded not guilty to federal charges Thursday.
Jul 23 - By P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Writer
A patient infected with hepatitis C has been found at a second Colorado hospital that employed a surgery technician accused of swapping her dirty syringes for ones filled with painkillers meant for patients.
Jul 15 - By P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Writer
Another hepatitis C case has been linked to a Denver hospital where an infected surgery technician was accused of swapping her dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful painkiller meant for patients.
Jul 8 - By Associated Press
A 10th hepatitis C case was diagnosed at a Colorado hospital where a surgery technician has been accused of swapping used syringes for clean ones filled with pain medication, health officials said Wednesday.

Jul 2 - By P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Writer
A judge denied bail Thursday for a surgery technician accused of swapping out her dirty syringes for ones filled with a painkiller meant for patients — even though she knew she had hepatitis C.