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Related information on other websites
Victorian Infectious Diseases Bulletin.
Victorian Trades Hall Council's - Occupational Health and Safety Unit.
References used for this fact sheet
- Appendix 4: Procedure for managing an exposure to blood/body fluids/substances. Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance (Blue Book), Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Appendix 5: Procedure for managing spills of blood and body fluids/substances, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance (Blue Book), Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
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