Healthcare personnel are at risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Exposures occur through needlesticks or cuts from other sharp instruments contaminated with an infected patient's blood or through contact of the eye, nose, mouth, or skin with a patient's blood.
 

Pathogens

• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• HIV/AIDS
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (Includes Ebola and Marburg)
   

Assessing Transmission Risk in Healthcare

• Tools for Addressing Risk of Bloodborne Pathogen Transmission from an Infection Control Breach
   

Settings and Populations

• Protecting Patients from Bloodborne Pathogens
• Protecting Healthcare Workers from Bloodborne Pathogens
• Bloodborne Pathogens in Dental Settings
   

Related Resources

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS
• CDC's Hepatitis Branch
• CDC's Special Pathogens Branch

External (non-CDC) Resources

• OSHA Standard
• OSHA Standard: Safety Devices