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WorkSafe BC: Controlling Exposure - Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease (PDF)
http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/bk129.pdf
(WorkSafe Online - Workers' Compensation Board of BC)
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This book, provided by WorkSafe BC, describes common infectious diseases and how they are spread and explains how to protect workers from exposure to infectious diseases.
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CD Summary: Hepatitis C Update (PDF)
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/cdsummary/2004/ohd5324.pdf
(Oregon DHS)
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This Nov. 30, 2004 publication of the Oregon Department of Human Services, describes new approaches to management of HCV, and Oregon’s expanded surveillance program.
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National Center for Infectious Diseases Viral Hepatitis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/
(NCIDOD)
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The Division of Viral Hepatitis is the Public Health Service component that provides the scientific and programmatic foundation for the prevention, control, and elimination of hepatitis virus infections in the United States, and assists the international public health community.
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Medline Plus - Hepatitis B
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hepatitisb.html
(MEDLINEplus)
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Medline Plus links to hepatitis B information including latest news, overviews, diagnosis and treatment.
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HIV, Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C: Blood-borne Diseases
http://www.nursingworld.org/dlwa/osh/wp2.htm
(ANA)
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Bloodborne Infectious Diseases HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/
(NIOSH)
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Exposures to blood and other body fluids occur across a wide variety of occupations. Health care workers, emergency response and public safety personnel, and other workers can be exposed to blood through needlestick and other sharps injuries, mucous membrane and skin exposures...
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Clinicians' Post Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline)
http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/
(UCSF)
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Questions about appropriate medical treatment for occupational exposures to blood, 24 hour assistance is available from the at 1-888-448-4911
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Exposure to Blood: What Healthcare Workers Need to Know (PDF)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/bbp/Exp_to_Blood.pdf
(CDC)
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Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases Divison of Healthcare Quality Promotion and Division of Viral Hepatitis for health care providers.
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OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.html
(OSHA)
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OR-OSHA Topic Page: Bloodborne Pathogens
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/subjects/bloodborne_pathogens.html
(Oregon OSHA)
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Provides links to all OR-OSHA material related to bloodborne pathogens including training materials, letters of interpretations, program directives, publications, rules and videos.
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