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CONTENT

1. Introduction 2

2. Definition of health care workers and exposure 2

3. Strategies to reduce potential occupational exposures 3

4. Immediate action after exposure 4

5. Risk assessment 5

6. Treatment of exposed HCW 7

7. Management of HCW who develops seroconversion 10

8. References 11

Appendices 13
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Guidelines On Occupational Exposures To Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) And Hepatitis C Virus,
And Recommendations For Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)