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I've recently come into contact with a transient man who suffered an injury and possibly overdose in the middle of the road. i moved him while others called ems. i noticed i'd gotten blood on arm in doing so where i had an open wound. what do i do?
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In this scenario, there is a protocol for testing for hepatitis B& C as well as for HIV for a number of weeks. Call your public health department to get the instructions
Answered 12/20/2021
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