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Hepatitis B Virus Epidemiology
Study data from Ankara University, Faculty of Health Sciences provide new insights into hepatitis B virus epidemiology
May 20th, 2009
Scientists discuss in 'Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among Turkish nursing students during clinical practice training: frequency of needlestick/sharp injuries and hepatitis B immunisation' new findings in hepatitis B virus. According to recent research from Ankara, Turkey, "AND To describe the rate of needlestick/sharp injuries in nursing students, to estimate the rate of vaccination administration and to define nursing students' status using universal precautions for protecting from blood-borne infections. Nursing students have a high risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens because they may have insufficient background knowledge to recognise the level of...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-05-20)
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