Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne infections in healthcare workers
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Global epidemiology of blood-borne infections in healthcare workers Estimated numbers of HCWs vary, with a World Health Organization (WHO) figure of 35 million rising to as many as 100 million if all healthcare-related staff are included, in addition to the doctors, nurses, and midwives in active practice. If we assume that the prevalence rates are at least similar to those in the general population, it is clear that the number of infected healthcare workers is a cause for concern, particularly in under-resourced health systems.
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