Transcription of Communicable disease control
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Communicable disease control Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Management October 2017 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .. 1 2 3 MANAGEMENT OF A PERSON WITH A BBF EXPOSURE .. 4 Initial follow-up care .. 4 Risk Assessment .. 4 Risk Factors .. 4 Needlestick injuries in a healthcare setting .. 6 Consent .. 7 Assessment of source person .. 8 Source person is unknown .. 8 Laboratory testing .. 8 Records Processing .. 10 POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT .. 10 10 HCV .. 11 HIV .. 11 Other interventions .. 11 COUNSELING GUIDELINES .. 12 Reduce potential transmission to contacts.
Communicable Disease Control Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Management October 2017 Page 3 2.0 DEFINITIONS Bloodborne pathogen - Any pathogen that can be transmitted from one person to another via blood. These pathogens may also be transmitted by other body fluids.
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