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Patient care puts paramedics at risk of exposure to blood. These exposures carry the risk of infection from bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. A national survey of 2,664 paramedics contributed new information about their risk of exposure to blood and identified opportunities to control exposures and prevent infections.
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Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Explica cómo prevenir la exposición de paramédicos a agentes patógenos transmitidos por la sangre.
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NIOSH [2010]. Preventing exposures to bloodborne pathogens among paramedics. By Boal WL, Leiss JK. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-139.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health