Surveillance for Occupationally Acquired
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
To help determine the number of persons infected with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) resulting from occupational exposure
and to characterize the incidents resulting in transmission, CDC
has initiated a nationwide surveillance system for HIV-infected
persons who may have acquired their infection through occupational
exposures. This information will be used to assist efforts to
develop and evaluate additional recommendations to prevent these
types of exposures.
Health-care providers are encouraged to report cases to CDC
through HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) case
surveillance systems at the state/local health department. To
protect confidentiality of reported workers, no names or other
identifying information are sent to CDC. Questions regarding this
surveillance system should be directed to the Division of HIV/AIDS,
National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, Mailstop E-49, 1600
Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333; telephone (404) 639-2076.
Reports of information collected in this system, as well as
AIDS case surveillance, will be included in CDC's quarterly
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report beginning in July 1992.
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