ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Some reassurance for Albuquerque parents whose kids had syringes mixed in with their play toys at preschool.
The mayor's office announced needles that got into the hands of 5-year-olds at a city-run preschool have tested negative for major diseases, including HIV and hepatitis B and C.
The state Department of Health tested the two syringes and needles found Wednesday at a preschool at Governor Bent Elementary School near Montgomery and San Mateo.
Four preschoolers in a summer program were stuck with the needles while playing Tuesday afternoon, but didn't tell teachers about it until Wednesday morning.
Officials believe the syringes were inside a donation box with medical supplies for the kids to play doctor; things like Ace bandages and Band-Aids. City officials said the donation box may have been at the school for more than a year.
The city said it does not believe the syringes or needles had been used before.
Four preschoolers in a summer program were stuck with the needles while playing Tuesday afternoon, but didn't tell teachers about it until Wednesday morning.
Officials believe the syringes were inside a donation box with medical supplies for the kids to play doctor; things like Ace bandages and Band-Aids. City officials said the donation box may have been at the school for more than a year.
The city said it does not believe the syringes or needles had been used before.
The city did pay to have the four kids who where pricked with the needles examined and is still offering to have the other seven kids in that class checked out.
The investigation into how this happened is ongoing.
The investigation into how this happened is ongoing.
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