Guidance

Bloodborne viruses: managing risk in bomb blast victims

Guidance on managing risk of bloodborne viruses (BBVs), such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, in bomb blast victims.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 23 May 2017

Documents

Management of bloodborne virus (BBVs) risk in bomb blast victims (hepatitis B, C and HIV)

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2017077

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Overview: Management of bloodborne virus (BBVs) risk in bomb blast victims (hepatitis B, C and HIV)

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Details

This guidance covers:

• assessing risk of transmission of BBVs
• post-exposure interventions for the management of BBVs
• managing BBVs in bomb blast victims

See guidance on administering antimicrobial prophylaxis to bomb blast victims.

Published 23 May 2017