Hi Amanda
Please see attached re Hep C.
Also re Hepatitis B Hepatitis C and HIV
The risk of each of the viruses following a significant exposure is as
follows:
Hepatitis B 30% 1:3 approx
Hepatitis C 3.3% 1:30 approx
HIV 0.3% 1:300 approx
Regards
Pat
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Innoculation Injuries (Unknown Source)
Please can I ask my NHS colleagues for advice here.
We have a fire fighter who attended an incident and sustained a needle
stick
injury on Christmas eve.
He attended A&E & was given a Hep B booster (although he was already
covered) but nothing else. Now its been a while since I worked in the
NHS but
we used to take bloods & offer 'PEP' has this cahnged?
Also I have told him he will need to be screened at 3 months & 6 months
for
HIV - is this correct as his GP has said 3 months will be sufficient.
Ideally I suppose Im looking for some simple guidance that will help
both him &
me.
Can anyone help
& Happy New Year to all.
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