Accidental puncture from contaminated needles and other sharps can result in transmission of bloodborne pathogens. In most work or laboratory situations, transmission is most likely to occur because ...

Bloodborne Pathogen kits consisting of personal equipment ... and blood bank technicians. Modes of transmission – blood and body fluids contaminated with blood contain the highest quantities of virus ...

Injection drug use, fueled in large part by the ongoing opioid epidemic, is a primary means of transmission for the hepatitis C virus, notes Adriane Irwin of the OSU College of Pharmacy.

Bloodborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, are present in blood and body fluids and can cause disease in humans. The bloodborne pathogens of primary concern are hepatitis B, hepatitis C and ...

The RIT Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Department has developed a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Program to ensure the protection of faculty, staff, students, and visitors who put ...