transmission and Prevention:

Sexual transmission Blood and blood products Occupational transmission of HIV: health care and laboratory workers Maternal - fetal/infant transmission Other body fluids

Prevention:

No blood donations Always practice safer sex (Latex or polyurethane condoms) Never share needles or syringes Bleach to clean needles, syringes and HIV-exposed surfaces

OSHA Standards:

• Never recap needles, only use one hand
• Dispose of all sharps and contaminated supplies in designated containers
• Beware of sharps, ALL THE TIME
  

Protection from HIV in the Hospital:

• Believe that you are at risk from the blood and body fluids of all patients
• Needle sticks are the most common injury. Risk of HIV infection per stick = 1 in 250
• Protect your face

Risk of Occupational Exposure to HIV

Mucosal contact, contact with broken skin
Not quantified. Transmission by this route has been documented (pooled risk estimate: 0.1%)
Bite wound
Not quantified. Possible route of transmission in 2 cases of non-occupational exposure.
Infectious Materials
Documented: Blood, blood products, bloody fluids
Possible: Semen, vaginal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, breast milk, exudates, serosal fluids, amniotic fluid
Unlikely: Saliva, urine, feces