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Exposure To Blood

Exposure To Blood - What Health-Care Workers Need to Know  This is a PDF file - Click for Instructions (371KB)- Important factors that may determine the overall risk for occupational transmission of a bloodborne pathogen include the number of infected individuals in the patient population, the chance of becoming infected after a single blood contact from an infected patient, and the type and number of blood contacts.

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