Infection prevention and control guidelines

6. Staff screening immunisation and infection management

Health professionals with a blood borne virus

      1. Health professionals with a blood borne virus

Health professionals with a blood borne virus

All health professionals with a blood borne virus must have appropriate and ongoing medical care.

Health professionals living with one or more blood borne viruses are required to monitor their viral load and only participate in clinical activities as deemed appropriate by the Communicable Disease Network Australia’s National Guidelines for healthcare workers on managing bloodborne viruses.

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