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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are blood-borne viruses that pose occupational hazards to health care workers exposed to the blood of infected patients. As of June 1996, 51 documented and 108 possible cases of occupationally acquired HIV infection had been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).¹ The estimated risk of acquiring HIV infection after percutaneous exposure to blood from an HIV-infected patient is 0.3 percent.²

Recommendations for follow-up after occupational exposure to HIV-infected blood include HIV-antibody testing at the time of exposure and periodically for at least six months thereafter.³ . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston (R.R., K.G., A.D.); the Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Field Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office (R.R.), the Division of HIV/AIDS (C.C.), the Hepatitis Branch (E.E.M., B.J.R.), and the HIV Laboratory Investigations Branch, Division of AIDS, STD, and TB Laboratory Research (C.-C.L.), National Center for Infectious Diseases — all at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; and the Neponset Valley Health System, Norwood, Mass. (M.B.G.).

Address reprint requests to Dr. Ridzon at the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Mailstop E-10, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30333.

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