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Outbreaks of Hepatitis B in Healthcare Settings

Lack of adherence to standard precautions and failure to implement long-standing recommendations could place healthcare personnel and patients at risk for acquiring infections from bloodborne pathogens such as HBV

Publications

• Outbreaks of HBV infection among hemodialysis patients--California, Nebraska, and Texas, 1994. MMWR April 12, 1996 / Vol. 45 / No. 14PDF (22 pages / 282KB)
• Hepatitis B Outbreak in a State Correctional Facility, 2000 MMWR June 29, 2001 / 50(25);529-532
• Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Persons Undergoing Blood Glucose Monitoring in Long-Term--Care Facilities --- Mississippi, North Carolina, and Los Angeles County, California, 2003--2004 MMWR March 11, 2005 / 54(09);220-223

Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.

BBP Exposure Resources

• PEPLINE Exposure Hotline
  Up-to-the-minute advice on managing occupational exposures (e.g., needlesticks, splashes, etc.) to HIV, hepatitis and other bloodborne pathogens
• National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation (NCCC) Hotline