Bloodborne viruses, Part 2

Part 2 of a progress report on protecting the health and safety of healthcare workers

Summary:

In his second report on the HPA’s ‘Pointers’ conference on the prevention of occupational infections, John Ballard discusses latest research and opinion on bloodborne viruses and their impact on healthcare work.

Bloodborneviruses continue to present major risks to healthcare workers and to patient care. This second report on bloodborne viruses at work looks at patient-notification exercises, the management of….

John Ballard is editor of Occupational Health [at Work].

Author: Ballard J

Tags bbv - bloodborne viruses hepatitis hiv needlestick vaccine

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp19-22

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