{"id":209191,"date":"2025-10-13T02:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T02:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/209191\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T02:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T02:52:09","slug":"virus-warning-for-patients-of-a-sydney-dentist-amid-infection-control-breaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/209191\/","title":{"rendered":"Virus warning for patients of a Sydney dentist amid ‘infection control breaches’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patients of a dentist in Sydney’s south are being urged to get tested for \ufeffblood-borne viruses due to infection control breaches identified at the practice.<\/p>\n

The Chief Health Officer has advised current and former patients of Safuan Hasic, also known as Steven Hasic, who worked from a practice at 70 Victoria Avenue, Mortdale, to get tested for blood-borne viruses due to infection control breaches identified at his practice.<\/p>\n

Patients could have been exposed to \ufeffhepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, due to poor cleaning and inadequate sterilisation of dental equipment.<\/p>\n

\"PatientsPatients of a dentist in Sydney’s south are being urged to get tested for \ufeffblood borne viruses due to infection control breaches identified at the practice. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n

However health bosses said it’s “low risk”.<\/p>\n

Hasic’s registration as a dental practitioner has been suspended by the Dental Council of NSW.<\/p>\n

NSW Health has also issued a closure order for the dental surgery in Mortdale.<\/p>\n

It said it has tracked down some patients and is contacting them.<\/p>\n

But it has issued a plea for others to take note.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Director of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District’s Public Health Unit, Dr Vicky Sheppeard, said while the potential risk of infection is low, blood-borne viruses can have serious health impacts.<\/p>\n

“Any current or former patients of Mr Hasic should see their GP as soon as possible and ask to be tested for blood-borne viruses as a precautionary measure,” Sheppeard said.<\/p>\n

“Blood-borne viruses can be spread between clients on dental instruments where there isn’t stringent infection control.<\/p>\n

“People infected with blood-borne viruses may not show symptoms for many years, so it is important to be tested to see if there is silent infection.<\/p>\n

“There are effective treatments for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.”<\/p>\n

Patients who have had tests after their last visit with Hasic should check with their GP if more tests are needed, even if results were negative.<\/p>\n

NSW Health is working with the Dental Council of NSW and Health Care Complaints Commission to investigate.<\/p>\n

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