The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says three people have contracted hepatitis C from an infected organ donor in Kentucky.

Two adults in Kentucky and a child in Massachusetts were infected with the disease, according to the CDC.

The agency said the donor originally tested negative for the disease, which raises questions about testing. It also said the case also shows the need for better and faster communication when problems arise with donated organs and tissues.

Dr. Matthew Kuehnert, director of the CDC's Office of Blood, Organ and Other Tissue Safety, told The Courier-Journal that "a lot of things" could have been done better, but there's no single person or institution at fault.

Kentucky state epidemiologist Kraig Humbaugh told the Lexington Herald-Leader that most hepatitis C donors are spotted, but a small percentage are not.

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