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A Used Insulin Injection Of An Old Diabetic Man Has The Ability To Transmit Any Disease?

I am a part-time caregiver for an elderly gentleman with diabetes and accidentally stuck myself with his syringe today right after giving him insulin . The main person in charge of his care, who is an LVN, and who is very knowledgable on his health status, says he is healthy and doesn t/hasn t had anything transmissible - do I need to worry? I squeezed it to make it bleed , then washed my hands.
Fri, 4 Jan 2013
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Hi,

Thanks for writing in.

You need to know whether the person has any disease that is transmissible by syringes. These include HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. If the elderly gentleman did not have these diseases you need not worry, if he has any of these I recommend you see your local doctor for post exposure prophylaxis for these diseases.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help

Regards
Dr. Om Lakhani
Consultant Diabetologist
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-om-lakhani/60313 (online expert diabetes care
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A Used Insulin Injection Of An Old Diabetic Man Has The Ability To Transmit Any Disease?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. You need to know whether the person has any disease that is transmissible by syringes. These include HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. If the elderly gentleman did not have these diseases you need not worry, if he has any of these I recommend you see your local doctor for post exposure prophylaxis for these diseases. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help Regards Dr. Om Lakhani Consultant Diabetologist http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-om-lakhani/60313 (online expert diabetes care consultantion)