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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : hepatitis B – acute and chronic

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of acute and chronic hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for both acute... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of acute and chronic hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for both acute cases and chronic carriers. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta guidelines for post-exposure management and prophylaxis : HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections

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This resource provides updated provincial guidelines for post-exposure management and prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted infections.... More ≫

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This resource provides updated provincial guidelines for post-exposure management and prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted infections. This guidance is for public health, workplace health and safety and other health professionals involved in the management of post-exposure prophylaxis for blood and bodily fluid exposures. The guidelines standardize blood and bodily fluid assessment of the transmission risk in exposures occurring in the non-occupational (community) and occupational settings.

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Alberta guidelines for non-occupational, occupational and Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act post-exposure management and prophylaxis : HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections

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This document is intended to provide guidance in the development of policies and procedures for reducing the risk of transmitting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other... More ≫

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This document is intended to provide guidance in the development of policies and procedures for reducing the risk of transmitting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other sexually transmitted infections as a result of blood and body fluid exposures (BBFE) in occupational and community settings. It is recognized that the management protocols and recommendations for occupational settings do not differ from the recommendations in non-occupational situations. As such, it is beneficial to establish a single set of guidelines for the management of BBFE in Alberta.

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Public health notifiable disease management guidelines : hepatitis B (chronic carrier)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for chronic carriers. Topics... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for chronic carriers. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from medical officers of health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Public health notifiable disease management guidelines : hepatitis B (acute case)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for acute cases. Topics covered... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for acute cases. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta blood-borne pathogens surveillance report 2003

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This report contains data on selected blood-borne pathogen and sexually transmitted infections in Alberta, including AIDS, HIV, hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus. Background information is... More ≫

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This report contains data on selected blood-borne pathogen and sexually transmitted infections in Alberta, including AIDS, HIV, hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus. Background information is provided on the effects of each virus, modes of transmission, available treatments, and national and international data on infection rates. Analyses of Alberta data examine time trends, age, geographic area, ethnicity, exposure categories, deaths, and prenatal screening.

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