Medical Safety & Global Health
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Abraham Berihun

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• Research Article
  Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Health Care Workers in Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Bench Maji Zone, South West Ethiopia
  Author(s): Tilahun Mekonnin, Adane Tsegaye, Abraham Berihun, Haimanot Kassachew and Addisalem SileshiTilahun Mekonnin, Adane Tsegaye, Abraham Berihun, Haimanot Kassachew and Addisalem Sileshi
  
  Background: Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids refers to the exposure rate of Health care workers from patients’ blood and body fluids that will lead to infections which can be hazardous chronic communicable diseases like hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human Immuno deficiency virus. Objective: To assess prevalence of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Bench Maji Zone, South Region, South west Ethiopia, 2018. Methods: Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted with interview administered structured questionnaires. The census was done to include all 223 respondents. The result presented by tables, graphs and texts. Result: The participant’s age groups ranged from 22-54.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2574-0407.1000146

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