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<p> In the 1990s, tragic cases of healthcare workers who acquired AIDS and hepatitis on the job helped propel the movement for sharps safety. The evidence now shows the success of safer devices, standard precautions and post-exposure prophylaxis: In the past 15 years, only one health care worker developed HIV in a confirmed occupational exposure, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<sup><span class="CharOverride-1">1</span></sup></p>

Only 1 HCW confirmed as occupationally infected with HIV in last 15 years, with 12 ‘possible’ cases

Safer devices, PEP reduce risk of exposure and seroconversion