Hazardous practices related to blood borne viral infection transmission among male barbers: A study in a rural area of West Bengal

Hazardous practices related to blood borne viral infection transmission among male barbers: A study in a rural area of West Bengal

Background: Barbers are occupationally predisposed to blood borne viral infection (BBVI) such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C. Unhygienic workplaces, improper disinfection and inadequate wound-care can increase the susceptibility of both clients and barbers to BBVI. There is pauci...

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Main Authors: Soumit Roy, Aparajita Dasgupta, Madhumita Bhattacharyya, Bobby Paul, Sayanti Bandyopadhyay, Arkaprovo Pal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
barber
blood borne viral infection
human immunodeficiency virus
infection control
viral hepatitis
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2021;volume=65;issue=1;spage=22;epage=27;aulast=Roy

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