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Mattresses with bodily fluid found in labor and delivery units at St. Joseph’s Medical Center

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The Washington State Nurses Association said patients could have potentially been exposed to biohazards.

Mattresses with bodily fluid found in labor and delivery units at St. Joseph’s Medical Center

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