There are certain things around in this world that seem to be associated with crime, namely drugs and diseases. For any police officers, or security guards out there, are you afraid of coming in contact with bloodborne pathogens? Hepatitis C scares me the most because it can live on a surface for up to 14 days and still be infectious.
Do you fear bloodborne pathogens?
- Thread starter Rosyrain
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It is a good idea to get all the vaccinations you can get, anyone can be infected with these diseases, and you might not even know it. Often people who are in the food preparation industry are carriers of the disease, but they are not actually infected with it. That is why there should be better testing for food industry workers to make sure they are not infected.
I'm pretty sure that most cops get vaccinated on joining the force. It would make sense considering the amount of blood they are likely to come into contact with. In addition, they carry personal protective equipment like face masks and gloves in the vehicles.
I know that clean-ups are done by specialist teams who have access to equipment and preparations which will kill any diseases present.
I know that clean-ups are done by specialist teams who have access to equipment and preparations which will kill any diseases present.
I know that you can get Hep B shots as I have had that series, but I don't think there is a vaccination against Hep C, which is the one that also takes form as an STD.
Rainman
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That's why cops need to slip on gloves when they have to enter any place where blood has been spilled or there's a risk of getting infected should they handle anything which has been touched by the infectious individual or [contaminated with] their body fluids. I remember seeing a cop yell at a good Samaritan who was helping an accident victim and cautioned him against doing that in future if he wasn't properly attired. At that time I thought he was a heartless bastard but after the Ebola scare . . .