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Needlestick Injury Fact Sheet
The revision to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) blood borne pathogens standard added new requirements for employers, including additions to the exposure control plan and keeping a sharps injury log.

New HIV Cases Continue Despite All Our Efforts
We have made strides in our fight against HIV, but unfortunately, new HIV cases continue despite all our prevention education and testing efforts. Why is that? Due to HIV myths and misconceptions.

Preventing Occupational Exposure to HIV
Occupational exposure to HIV has resulted in at least 54 cases of HIV. What can be done to prevent occupational exposure to HIV and other blood borne illnesses?

Reaching the Unreachable..Online Outreach
Outreach professionals are taking to cyberspace in order to educate about safer sex and HIV. Their goal is to reach the unreachable.

What's Being Done About Needlesticks?
What is the major source of danger in the healthcare setting? Needlestick injuries. Estimates say about 600,000 occur each year. But what is being done about needlesticks?