Hepatitis Viruses

Hepatitis B and C are much more contagious than AIDS...

...and every bit as lethal! To protect ourselves, our employees, and our patients, we must forget the shortcuts and follow ALL the infection control recommendations listed on page 8 of this course:

• Guideline for hand hygiene in health care settings
• OSHA-mandated universal precautions
• CDC-recommended standard precautions
• Guideline for infection control in dental health care settings
• Preventing needlestick injuries in health care settings
• Guideline for selection and use of disinfectants

Health departments, state dental boards, and juries have been and will continue to hold us responsible. So stay out of trouble with our newly revised, updated hepatitis virus manual for dental office workers and learn what not to do when you hear of or see signs of hepatitis, what you should tell the patient, and what postexposure prophylaxis steps to take should they be needed.