needlestick
Britishadjective
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They include accidental needlestick punctures, afflictions known as zoonotic diseases that can pass from animals to humans, back injuries from lifting and holding animals, along with exposure to anesthetic gases and radiation.
From Salon
And then there are the specifically biological hazards, such as needlestick injury and infections such as scabies, to which such workers are particularly likely to be exposed.
From The Guardian
Four of the health care workers had needlestick injuries and were believed to be at significant risk of exposure to Ebola.
From US News
"However, two of the workers had needlestick injuries contaminated with fresh blood from patients with Ebola virus disease putting them at very high risk of transmission," he added.
From US News
Congress passed the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, which required steps to reduce the risk of health-care workers accidentally stabbing themselves with needles.
From Washington Post
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