Diminish the Risk of On-the-Job Exposure

By Bridget Calhoun, DrPH, PA-C, Jonah Lee, BS, BA and Kristin D’Acunto, EdD, PA-C

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1.2 million people in the United States are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with 50,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Additionally, the CDC reports approximately 200,000 new cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and 21,000 new cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV) each year in the US, although these numbers are likely low due to under-reporting.^1–3

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