Management of Bloodborne Virus (BBV) Risk in Bomb Blast Victims (Hepatitis B, C and HIV)

United Kingdom Department of Health. 05/23/2017 This two-page document provides guidance on managing the risk of blood-borne viruses (BBVs), such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV, in bomb blast victims. Complications of bomb injuries include that implantation of human body projectiles, derived from other victims and from suicide bombers, can occur, and that these projectiles create a potential risk of transmission of blood-borne viruses. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news