1. Beginning of the Year Inservice
Blood Borne Pathogens

2. Blood borne Pathogens for Schools
As a school employee, you must react to emergencies not only with your heart but with your head. Know the facts and take precautions to protect yourself. Students, co-workers and loved ones are counting on you!

3. Standard Precautions
Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
Critical because it is impossible to tell who is infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV by appearances.
Many have no knowledge or symptoms of their disease.

4. Blood-borne Pathogens
Blood and body fluid exposure can make you more likely to contract a serious disease. The viruses that put you at risk are:
•Hepatitis B
•Hepatitis C
•HIV

5. Hepatitis B
Transmitted through contaminated blood & body fluids via sexual contact, mucous membranes, broken skin, and needle sticks
Infection of the liver
Can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, and death
20% risk of infection with a
contaminated sharp
HBV is 100 times more infectious than HIV, has no cure, and can be fatal
Virus can survive in dried blood up to 7 days
HBV is the only blood borne disease with a vaccine available for protection

6. Symptoms of Hepatitis B
Fatigue
Loss of appetite, nausea
Jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes)
Fever
Abdominal pain, joint pain
30% have no symptoms
Preventable

7. Hepatitis C Most common chronic blood borne infection in US
Causes liver inflammation, liver damage, liver failure, cirrhosis and liver cancer
Leading reason for liver transplants
2% risk of infection by contaminated sharp
HCV infected individuals often show no signs or symptoms
HCV is a slow progressing disease that may take years to cause serious liver damage

8. Symptoms of Hepatitis C
Same as Hepatitis B
May occur within 2 weeks to many years
85% don’t know they are infected
There is NO vaccine and NO cure for Hepatitis C!

9. HIV/AIDS Caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Immune system is suppressed if not absent which causes person to be susceptible to all opportunistic infections
General Symptoms are: swollen lymph glands, sore throat, night sweats, weight loss, frequent colds/illnesses, and flu-like symptoms.
Spread through contact with mucous membranes & contaminated blood/body fluids, (sexual contact, IV drug use, tattoos & body piercings)
Spread from mother to baby during childbirth, and through breast
milk

10. HIV/AIDS Facts A chronic life-long disease
Some people will become HIV positive , but never develop AIDS
1 in 5 people are unaware they are even infected
HIV can only live for a few hours once it dries outside the body
There is no cure for HIV/AIDS

11. Please watch the video on proper disposal of contaminated
How do I protect myself?
Please watch the video on proper disposal of contaminated
gloves
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12. •Get your HBV vaccine.
•Treat every person as if they have an infectious disease
•Always wear gloves when dealing with injuries/illnesses that involve blood or body fluids
•Wash your hands immediately after you take care of a person who is bleeding even if you wear gloves.
•Cover any broken skin or rashes with a bandage.
•Call the custodians to clean any blood/body fluid spills (Do not touch blood even if it is dry)

13. What if I am exposed? Wash with soap and water
Splash, rinse or flush mucous membrane or other contaminated area such the eyes with water for 15 min.
Seek medical attention if indicated

14. Post Exposure Follow Up
Follow Haywood County School’s Policy for
Exposure
Complete appropriate forms referenced in your school’s exposure control plan
Confidentiality is maintained

15. When to Wash Hands When to Wash Hands
•Before and after touching someone or something potentially infectious
•After removing gloves
•After handling potentially infectious material
•After using the bathroom
•Before eating, smoking, applying cosmetics, contact lenses
handling

16. Hand washing Wash hands with warm water and soap
Wash long enough to be able to sing the “Happy Birthday Song” or ABC song twice (about 20 seconds)
Lather well spreading to back of hands and
between fingers.
Rinse and dry well. Turn off water with a dry paper towel to avoid recontamination of the hands
Use Alcohol based hand sanitizer when
unable to get to a sink.

17. Wash all surfaces thoroughly
between the
back
of hands
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18. Blood borne Pathogens

19. Reducing the Risks
Research shows that proper safety precautions greatly reduce the
risk of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens.
To reduce your risk:
Handle all blood and body fluids as if they are infectious.
Dispose of sharps (needles) safely.
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when exposed to
blood and body fluids.
Clean and disinfect areas possibly contaminated with infectious materials with the proper cleaning agent or with a mixture of bleach and water (one part household bleach to 10 parts water).
Get the Hepatitis B vaccine.

20. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Equipment that protects you from contact with blood or other potentially infected material (PIM) include:
Gloves
Gowns, Aprons, Lab Coats
Face Shields, Protective Eye Wear
Masks, Mouthpieces, Resuscitation Bags

21. Contact your school nurse
Questions?
Contact your school nurse