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Hepatitis B
- About 0.3% of US population are chronic Hep B
carriers
- Blood from Hepatitis sAg positive patients is
highly infectious
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Best protection is vaccination
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All healthcare workers should be tested for immunity
after three doses of vaccine
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Routine boosters not recommended for healthcare workers
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Hepatitis C seroprevalence rates
- 1.3% of general U.S. population
- 3% of general population in New Mexico
- 85% in injection drug users in New Mexico
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No vaccine or post-exposure prophylaxis
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Risk of infection after needlestick injury 0-10% in
different studies
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Early treatment of healthcare workers found to be infected
with Hepatitis C on follow-up after exposure may be effective
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