Hey there,
Sorry for the late reply...But i just came accreoss this interesting thread and I wanted to add my two cents..if you don't mind.
Please let me introduce myself...I'm a dentist with Hamad Medical Corp. and I'm responsible for infection control in all dental clinics in Primary Health Care (Health Centres) and I'm also a member of the committee of Prevention and Control of Infection.
I agree with "sexydoctor" that HCV was proven to be excreted in some body fluids other than semens and blood, yet the fact are as follows "The average risk for infection after a needlestick or cut exposure to HCVinfected blood is approximately 1.8%. The risk following a blood exposure to the eye, nose or mouth is unknown, but is believed to be very small;
however, HCV infection from blood splash to the eye has been reported.
There also has been a report of HCV transmission that may have resulted
from exposure to nonintact skin, but no known risk from exposure to intact skin"
In general I would like everyone to know that these kinds of pathogens as HIV, HBV and HCV are best faught by prevention and taking all necessary measures for inefction control.
For further info please visit the website for Center for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
Hey there,
Sorry for the late reply...But i just came accreoss this interesting thread and I wanted to add my two cents..if you don't mind.
Please let me introduce myself...I'm a dentist with Hamad Medical Corp. and I'm responsible for infection control in all dental clinics in Primary Health Care (Health Centres) and I'm also a member of the committee of Prevention and Control of Infection.
I agree with "sexydoctor" that HCV was proven to be excreted in some body fluids other than semens and blood, yet the fact are as follows "The average risk for infection after a needlestick or cut exposure to HCVinfected blood is approximately 1.8%. The risk following a blood exposure to the eye, nose or mouth is unknown, but is believed to be very small;
however, HCV infection from blood splash to the eye has been reported.
There also has been a report of HCV transmission that may have resulted
from exposure to nonintact skin, but no known risk from exposure to intact skin"
In general I would like everyone to know that these kinds of pathogens as HIV, HBV and HCV are best faught by prevention and taking all necessary measures for inefction control.
For further info please visit the website for Center for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
You can also check this factsheet out: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/bbp/Exp_to_Blood.pdf
If anyone has any questions abuot this subject please don't hesitate to PM me at any time