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From: The.Bird@f38.n135.z1.fidonet.org (The "Bird")
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Subject: HIV infection risks
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Date: 15 Oct 90 13:23:45 GMT
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The following is summarized from Centers for Disease Control, "Update: 
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 
among Health-Care Workers," MMWR 37 (1988):231-234, 239....... If anyone has 
newer data please post it and the source....

"As of December 31,1987, the CDC had tested 1,070 workers at least 90 days 
following exposure to HIV-infected blood or other body fluids. The workers 
were grouped into three categories: 870 had experienced needlestick or other 
puncture wounds involving contaminated blood; 104 had reported blood splashed 
onto mucous membranes (such as the inside of the mouth) or open skin lesions; 
and 96 had been exposed to other body fluids (saliva or urine). FOUR of the 
870 workers (.5 %) [1/217] in the first category were seropositive for HIV 
antibody (in one case, however, heterosexual transmission from an HIV- 
seropositive partner could not be ruled out); NONE OF THE OTHER WORKERS WAS 
INFECTED."

Excluding the person with a positive sex partner would then bring the odds 
from needle stick to 3/869 or .345% or 1 in 289.6.

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