Discussion
Hepatitis B is an occupational risk for health care workers chiefly through
Answer: A
Correct answer: needlestick injury
Hepatitis B is transmitted by percutaneous exposure to blood, and a needlestick from an infected patient carries a substantial risk - historically as high as 30 per cent from an e-antigen-positive source, which is far greater than for hepatitis C or HIV. Vaccination of health care workers is the reason the occupational risk is now small.
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