Incidents in the workplace
This section of the site provides advice to assist in the initial management of a potential workplace exposure to a blood-borne virus (BBV), irrespective of the circumstances/location of that exposure. Further management of such an incident will require specialist knowledge and expertise. This is available through a number of sources, which include:
- local health protection units;
- specialist led occupational health departments;
- virology/microbiology departments;
- infectious diseases specialists;
- genito-urinary medicine specialists;
- hepatologists; and
- accident and emergency departments.