Interim guidance for protecting workers from occupational exposure to Zika virus

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Description:
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are monitoring the Zika virus outbreak spreading through Central and South America, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean, including U.S. territories. For the most up-to-date information, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Zika website frequently. Some U.S. states have mosquitoes that can become infected with and spread Zika virus, and travel- associated Zika virus infections in U.S. states may result in local spread of the virus. Visit the CDC Areas with Zika website to learn where there is current transmission. Workers who are exposed on the job to mosquitoes or the blood or other body fluids of infected individuals may be at risk for occupationally acquired Zika virus infection. This interim guidance provides employers and workers with information and guidance on preventing occupational exposure to the Zika virus. The guidance may be updated as additional information becomes available.
  
  osha-niosh_fs-3855_zika_virus_04-2016.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Aedes Insect Vectors Occupational Exposure Zika Virus Infection
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Guidance
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Pages in Document:
  6 numbered pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:na
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d51921c79f1ef54af08927ddad043fe8e1503efe261f0cadaf76b6c8f1a130b44ae5c7bf4d9762eb580e184582915cf8a8171d21fecff05fefe778beca884d88
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/39009/cdc_39009_DS1.pdf
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