New Hire Orientation 2021

Bloodborne Pathogens

Hepatitis B : • Spread through percutaneous or mucosal contact • Can live outside the body at least 7 days & still be infectious • Has killed 40 times more healthcare workers than HIV • Vaccine available Hepatitis C :

• Primarily spread through large or repeated percutaneous exposure • Less commonly contracted through healthcare worker exposure HIV: • Cannot be spread by saliva or a scratch • Healthcare workers contracted with broken skin, mucosa, infected blood, or contaminated sharp

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