Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects more than 250 million people worldwide and can lead to chronic liver disease and liver cancer ...

The federal government is no longer broadly recommending several vaccines as part of the Trump administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s broader overhaul of childhood immunization.

Bloodborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, are present in blood and body fluids and can cause disease in humans. The bloodborne pathogens of primary concern are hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and ...

The presentation, titled “What are Bloodborne Pathogens?,” provides an overview of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Download the bloodborne pathogen presentation (ppt) for adaptation and use in your ...

For the first time, a real pathogen has instigated a real disease process in an artificial organ, and scientists are really, really pleased. As far as scientists are concerned, the whole point of an ...

A Brooklyn woman has tested positive for hepatitis B after having a procedure at a New Jersey surgery center that later warned thousands of patients they may have been exposed to blood-borne pathogens ...

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead to ...

OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires employers to make immediate confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available for workers who have an exposure incident, such as ...