Educational Institutions, Workers and Employers Join Forces to Prevent Occupational Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens Among Health Care Workers in South America

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• Personal Author:
  Alarcon, Walter ; Lioce-Mata MS ; Wilburn S
• Description:
  The World Health Organization (WHO) found that among the 35 million healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide, there were 3 million percutaneous exposures to bloodborne pathogens in 2000. Worldwide, the burden of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among HCWs attributable to occupational exposure to percutaneous injuries fraction is 39%, 37%, and 4% respectively, with wide regional variation. Furthermore, in Latin America the attributable fraction in health care workers, due to sharps injuries, is about 83% for HBV, 55% for HCV and 11% for HIV. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Blood Blood-Borne Pathogens Communicable Diseases Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Hematologic Diseases HIV Needlestick Injuries Occupational Health Safety

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• Keywords:
  AIDS-virus Bloodborne-pathogens Health-care-personnel Health-services Infection-control Infectious-diseases Injuries Injury-prevention Medical-personnel Needlestick-injuries Surveillance-programs

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  12-14
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036091
• Citation:
  IOHA Newsletter 2009 Jul; 17(2):12-14
• Email:
  cru6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Occupational Hygiene Association Newsletter
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187682/cdc_187682_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 2.55 MB ]