Health tips
Hepatitis B: Healthcare providers are at greater risk
There are so many ways that Hepatitis B virus can spread. Blood is one of the most important way. Healthcare providers like doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians frequently come in contact with blood for various purposes like blood drawing, infusion of saline, transfusion of blood, injecting the patients and so on. Some of these patients may carry diseases which spread through blood like hepatitis B, AIDS etc. So heath service providers should get protected against these diseases. But it is surprising that most of them are not well protected e.g. most of them have no vaccination against hepatitis B. It is very important to get protected against hepatitis B. As it was not included in the EPI vaccine schedule in our country most of our people are not vaccinated against hepatitis B. Check whether you, your relatives or friends especially who work at hospital or diagnostic centre are vaccinated against hepatitis B. Always remember that you are never too old to get shots against hepatitis B.
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