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    This document provides information about blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. It explains that these viruses can be spread through blood or bodily fluids and lists precautions one should take while waiting for test results, such as not sharing personal items and practicing safer sex. The document also summarizes the potential symptoms, treatment options, and testing recommendations for each infection.

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    Blood-borne infections

    There is potential risk that you were exposed to the • Cover any open cuts and sores with a bandage.
    blood-borne infections: hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV. • Do not share glucose or blood sugar testing equipment.
    Being informed helps you decide if you want to get
    tested for these viruses. • Do not share any kind of needle such as those used
    for steroids, tattooing, body piercing, acupuncture, or
    This fact sheet provides information about viruses street drugs.
    that are carried in the blood or body fluids, including
    hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. This fact sheet also • Do not share any drug use equipment such as pipes,
    contains information about the precautionary steps you straws, syringes, spoons, filters, straps or water.
    should follow if you decide to get tested and while you • Reduce the risk for sexual partners by practising
    wait for your test results. safer sex and always using condoms and dental dams;
    Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency advising your sexual partners that you are being
    virus (HIV) are infections that can be spread through tested; abstaining from sexual activity; reducing
    blood-to-blood contact or contact with body fluids from your number of sexual partners.
    someone who is infected. This includes, for example, • Clean up blood spills with a solution of one-part
    through sexual contact, sharing needles, needle-stick bleach to nine-parts water (1:9).
    injuries, birth or breastfeeding, as well as medical or • Place disposable, blood-soiled articles in plastic
    dental equipment that was not properly sterilized. garbage bags.
    These infections can also spread through improper
    infection control practices in medical offices. • Do not donate blood, body organs, other tissues,
    or semen.
    Many people who have hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV
    have no symptoms. A person can be infected and not • If you are pregnant, notify your health care provider
    be aware and could spread the virus to other people or midwife that you are being tested for blood-borne
    without knowing it. The only way to know if you are infections.
    infected is to get tested. • If you are breastfeeding, contact your local public
    health unit for Point of Care testing (Rapid HIV
    Safety steps to follow while you wait for testing).
    your test results for blood-borne infections
    While you wait for your test results for the hepatitis For more information about hepatitis B and C, and
    B, hepatitis C, and HIV, you should follow these HIV, or vaccinations, please contact your local public
    instructions to prevent the risk of spreading the health unit. You can find your local public health unit
    infection to others: by visiting:
    https://www.phdapps.health.gov.on.ca/PHULocator/.
    • Do not share toothbrushes, razors, nail clippers, or any
    personal hygiene equipment that could contain blood
    (you might not be able to see blood on the item).
    Blood-borne infections continued

    Blood Borne Symptoms Symptoms Treatment & Testing


    Infections can occur
    Hepatitis B is a liver • nausea and vomiting 2 to 5 months Most adults recover fully from the virus
    infection that causes short • fatigue after exposure within 6 months and develop protective
    term illness in most adults. immunity.
    For a small number, it can • stomach pain
    Less commonly, some adults (about
    cause long term illness • joint pain 2%-6%) develop a lifelong, or chronic,
    and lead to liver damage • decreased appetite infection.
    and liver cancer. Many
    Canadians have received • fever Chronic infection means that the virus
    vaccines to prevent this • yellow skin and eyes remains in a person’s body, often
    infection. (jaundice) without their knowledge, and it can
    easily be passed on to other people.
    • dark urine, pale stools
    There is no cure; however, treatments
    are available to manage the infection.
    Testing is generally recommended after
    any exposure.
    Hepatitis C is a liver • nausea and vomiting 2 weeks to About one in four people recover from
    infection that can cause • fatigue 6 months hepatitis C on their own, but most
    long term illness in over half after exposure people need treatment to cure chronic
    of people who are infected. • stomach pain hepatitis C.
    Long term illness may lead • decreased appetite Antiviral medications can cure most
    to liver damage and liver • dark urine, pale stools people with hepatitis C. Treatments
    cancer. There is no vaccine. are simple to take, have few side effects,
    • yellow skin and eyes
    (jaundice) and are usually taken for 12 weeks or
    less.
    • fever, joint pain
    Testing is generally recommended right
    after exposure and then again 6 months
    after exposure.
    HIV (human • fever, fatigue 2 to 4 weeks HIV is a lifelong infection. Treatments
    immunodeficiency virus) is • headache after exposure are available to reduce the amount of
    the virus that causes AIDS virus in the body, help keep the immune
    (acquired immunodeficiency • sore throat system healthy and reduce the risk of
    syndrome). It is found in • swollen lymph nodes passing the infection to others.
    blood and other body fluids. • oral ulcers and/or genital Treatment and management are
    HIV attacks the immune ulcers dependent on the stage of the infection.
    system. There is no vaccine.
    • upper body rash Testing is generally recommended after
    any exposure.

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