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Health Hazards for Police

Health Hazards for Police. Hepatitis B (HBV). 1. liver virus 2. curable with vaccine (3 shots) 3. risk from needle stick 6-30% 4. 100 times more infectious than HIV. Hepatitis C (HCV). 1. liver disease 2. no cure 3. 80% - no symptoms 4. lives outside body for seven days

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Health Hazards for Police

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  1. Health Hazards for Police

  2. Hepatitis B (HBV) • 1. liver virus • 2. curable with vaccine (3 shots) • 3. risk from needle stick 6-30% • 4. 100 times more infectious than HIV

  3. Hepatitis C (HCV) • 1. liver disease • 2. no cure • 3. 80% - no symptoms • 4. lives outside body for seven days • 5. 1.8% chance of contact by needle stick

  4. Tuberculosis (TB) Affects lungs Air-borne particles Preventable – vaccine - BCG

  5. HIV / AIDS • 1. attacks immune system • 2. no cure • 3. needle stick 0.3% chance of contact • 4. exposure from orfaces 0.1% • 5. open cut exposure 0.1%

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