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What Are The Chances Of Transmitting Hep B Infection?
i am a nurse..was prick by a needle specifically tubercullin syringe used for skin test of a patient with positive hep b...but it was used 4 days ago by the patient..how many percent is my chance of being infected...and in addition i have no hep b vaccine..pls help me!!
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
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I have gone through your query.You can take 5 ml intramuscular hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) within 48 hours of the injury plus hepatitis B vaccination also.With this you can be safe.Check your blood at 1 3 6 and 12 months for further confirmation.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
Thank you for asking HCM
I have gone through your query.You can take 5 ml intramuscular hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) within 48 hours of the injury plus hepatitis B vaccination also.With this you can be safe.Check your blood at 1 3 6 and 12 months for further confirmation.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
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