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Standard precautions combine the major features of universal precautions (UP) and body substance isolation (BSI), and are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin and mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents.
To avoid getting infected with HIV, Hepatitis B or C or another communicable disease, use the following precautions when you come into contact with any body fluids or fecal matter. In order to be safe and not to discriminate, assume that everyone is infectious. Cover cuts.
29 Ιουλ 2023 · Universal precautions do not apply to sputum, feces, sweat, vomit, tears, urine, or nasal secretions unless they are visibly contaminated with blood because their transmission of Hepatitis B or HIV is extremely low or nonexistent.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is issuing Guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in Emergency Settings to help individuals and organizations in their efforts to address the special needs of HIV-infected and HIV-affected people living in emergency situations.
Universal Precautions to Prevent the Transmission of HIV. Description of the tool: Universal infection-control precautions are practices that schools, like other organizations, need to follow to prevent a variety of diseases. Precautions should include policies on caring for wounds, cleaning-up blood spills and disposing of medical supplies.
Adherence to universal blood and body-fluid precautions recommended for the care of all patients will minimize the risk of transmission of HIV and other blood-borne pathogens from patients to health-care workers.
Health-care workers should follow Universal Precautions which are infection-control guidelines developed to protect health workers and their patients from exposure to diseases spread by blood and certain body fluids. Universal Precautions include: Careful handling and disposal of 'sharps' (items that could cause cuts or puncture
