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North Carolina man says he was given wrong HIV test results from health department

Headline from WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

A North Carolina man says a life-changing phone call from his local health department turned out to be wrong.

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  1. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Sanford man says he was given wrong HIV test results from Cumberland County health department (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) - A Sanford man says a life-changing phone call from the Cumberland County Health Department turned out to be wrong. After being told he was HIV positive, he says follow-up testing showed otherwise. "This was really a big mistake.

  2. FOX8 WGHP

    North Carolina man wants answers after HIV misdiagnosis (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A Sanford man says a life-changing phone call from the Cumberland County Health Department turned out to be wrong. After being told he was HIV positive, he says follow-up testing showed otherwise. "This was really a big mistake.

  3. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    North Carolina man says he was given wrong HIV test results from health department (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    A North Carolina man says a life-changing phone call from his local health department turned out to be wrong.

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