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Viral Hepatitis
Jan 17, 2002 11:01 AM
HEPATITIS C
Q: CAN HEPATITIS C BE TRANSMITTED IN A SCHOOL SETTING?
A: Like hepatitis B, hepatitis C can be transmitted by contact with infected blood. Researchers are not yet sure what role other body fluids may play in transmission.
Because hepatitis C is a bloodborne germ, any school-based exposure to blood involves a risk of infection with hepatitis C as well as hepatitis B. Effective implementation of the OSHA/PESH Bloodborne Pathogen Standard will protect employees against all bloodborne pathogens. Because there is no vaccination for hepatitis C, strict adherence to universal precautions is essential.
