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Transmission Of Hiv In The Workplace
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Some workplace HIV transmission questionsI would appreciated if you could answer this question as it is causing me some anxiety. Recently I was scratched by a HIV+ person in the workplace and I am concerned this may have put me at risk (I could not see any blood coming out of my scratch so...
Response from Lynne Gabriel
WorkPositive, Inc.
I am so glad you asked this question! First, the basics. HIV can be transmitted by four body fluids: blood, semen, vaginal fluids & breast milk. One of these fluids has to come into contact with your blood stream in order to cause an infection....
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workplace transmissionI have a question that relates to situation which actually happened.A female employee, hiv +,... Read more »Questions regarding casual transmission in the workplaceHi,I recently found out that someone I worked with has AIDS (I was not made aware of this until... Read more »
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HIV/AIDS Workplace Tools: Questions Asked Most Often and Answers You Need to KnowQ. Why should I be concerned about HIV or AIDS in my business? A. One in six large U.S. worksites (with more than 50 employees) and one in 15 small U.S. worksites (with fewer than 50 employees) have had an employee or employees with HIV infection... Read more »
Dealing With HIV/AIDS in the WorkplaceThis month, I attended another funeral of a person who passed away from AIDS-related complications. This time, a co-worker at my firm lost her twin brother a week before their 40th birthdays. Although no one from my office passed away from this... Read more »
Preventing Occupational HIV Transmission to Healthcare PersonnelAs of December 2004, occupational exposure to HIV has resulted in 57 documented cases of HIV seroconversion among healthcare personnel (HCP) in the United States. To prevent transmission of HIV to healthcare personnel in the workplace, the Centers... Read more »
Occupational HIV Transmission and Prevention Among Health Care WorkersThrough December 2001, there were 57 documented cases of occupational HIV transmission to health care workers in the United States, and only one reported case has been confirmed since 2001. Occupational transmission of HIV is reported in the ... Read more »
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Workplace issues and HIV/AIDS
Posted by ScotCharles
http://www.thebody.com/workplace.htmlCheck out this link for workplace issues with HIV/AIDS. It is very thorough. Read more » Legal/Policy Specialist HIV/AIDS in the workplace
Posted by Anonymous
Description: The International Health Group is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Policy/Legal Specialist on an HIV/AIDS in the Workplace program. The position will involve technical oversight of up to ten overseas projects in collaboration... Read more » Workplace/Acadaemia Issues
Posted by klclt, 1 Reply
Hi all,I stumbled upon this site when I first came back as poz. I didn't know what to do or how to deal with it, and this site has been a lifesaver. And then, I disappeared for about 6 months. Tonight's one of those "bad nights," though. ... Read more » Things to know about HIV Transmission
Posted by health2010, 1 Reply
is it true that an hiv test is invalid if the blood drawn for the test is among several drawings of blood duirng the same session for other tests?
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