About 1,000 patients of a Burlington walk-in clinic are being urged to get tested for blood-borne infections following a six-year infection control lapse involving unsterile needles and multidose vials. Halton Region Public Health (HRPH) issued an updated public notice on Sept. 18 identifying the Halton Family Health Centre Walk-In Clinic, located at Walkers Line and Dundas Street, as the site of the exposure. The risk, while categorized as low, includes potential exposure to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. AdvertisementThe agency confirmed to Now Toronto on Monday that approximately 1,000 patients may have been affected, but the exact patient count is unknown. The public health notice states that the lapse only applies to patients treated in the walk-in portion of the clinic during the specified period.