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Blood Borne Viruses
U.K. agency reports too many healthcare workers still exposed to blood borne viruses
December 24th, 2006
A new report from the Health Protection Agency (HPA), an independent agency in the U.K., shows that healthcare workers are still being exposed to blood borne virus infections, even though such exposures are largely preventable. According to data collected by the agency, 11 healthcare workers were infected with hepatitis C via needle stick injuries in the last 8 years; two of these incidents were reported in the last 12 months. The report, "Eye of the Needle," shows that even though a lot has been done to protect healthcare workers through the course of their work, the number of reported occupational exposures increased by 49% in 3 years, from 206 in...
Source: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week (2006-12-24)
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