Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

a. Percutaneous (parenteral) inoculation of blood, plasma, or serum as occurs by transfusion of infectious blood or blood products and by accidental needle sticks, scalpel cuts, etc. Experience indicates that the risk of seroconversion after accidental skin puncture with a needle contaminated with HCV-infectious blood is less than 1 in 30, seroconversion approximately 3%. ................
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