The goals of harm reduction include reducing deaths from overdose, increasing the numbers of drug users who seek treatment, and a reduction in needle stick injuries among first responders and the ...

It can, for instance, be passed from pregnant women infected with the hepatitis B virus to their babies during childbirth, through sexual contact with an infected person, sharing of needles carrying ...

Needlestick Injury and Inadequate Post-Exposure Practice in Medical Students Patrick Cervini, MD; Chaim Bell, MD, PhD, FRCP (C) Disclosures J Gen Intern Med. 2005;20 (5):419-421. 0 ...

Needle stick injuries are a reality for people who regularly use needles, like nurses and lab workers. It can also happen if you handle trash, even if it’s not medical waste. According to the ...

Although needlestick injuries occur frequently in healthcare settings, a 2022 review of data from January 2000 to May 2020 found that the number of needlestick injuries is decreasing.

In a popularly referenced 1989 study, researchers suggested that the risk of acquiring HIV from a single needlestick injury involving HIV-contaminated blood was around 0.32 percent, or roughly ...

The CDC Estimates Around 385,000 Needlestick and Sharps-Related Injuries Among Healthcare Workers Annually in the U.S. MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESSWIRE / January 2, 2025 / In light of growing concern ...

E-scooter injuries showed the most dramatic rise, from 521 in 2019 to 1,362 in 2022. This corresponds to an estimated nationwide increase from about 20,000 in 2019 to 63,000 in 2022.

“In 2022, a total of 8,960 cases of defilement, 1,623 cases of rape were reported to Police compared to the 10,653 cases of defilement and 1,486 cases of rape reported in 2021 giving a 15.9 ...

A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically caused by a needlepoint, resulting in exposure to potentially harmful body fluids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...