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From: IPWP400%INDYCMS.BITNET@oac.ucla.edu (MacGyver)
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Subject: Re: (2502) Re: Protective Clothing Practice
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Date: 23 Sep 90 16:24:37 GMT
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On Sat, 22 Sep 90 10:26:42 pdt Support Account for SCI.MED.AIDS said:
>order of 1%.  For Hepatits B, the chance of infection was said to be about
>30%.
>
>We do have a vaccine for Hepatitis B, this may account for some of the lesser
>
>she's HIV-."  But, realistically, what I really have to worry about is
>Hepatitis B.
>
Aside from hep B, you have to remember Hepatitis c, D, and E.  There are
others expected, but those are the ones known.  Only this summer did the
fda approve a test for hep c in this country (japan and europe have had
for awhile).  Now there has been concern regarding the quality of blood
not tested for hep c moreso than hiv and those persons aware of this
have caused a big influx of autologous donors for elective surgery
in the last year or so...

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