Research shows that the risk of getting a significant contagious disease in a school setting is extremely small. School staff and contracted personnel in the school need to decrease the possibility of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The CDC recommends standard or universal precautions to aid against other infections including FLU and MRSA. The Georgia Board of Education Rule #160-1-3-03 requires all schools to adopt routine procedures consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Universal Precautions for handling blood and bodily fluids. The Georgia BOE Rule #160-1-3-03 also requires that schools allow an infected student or employee to remain in his or her educational or employment setting UNLESS he/she currently presents a significant health risk of contagion based on reasonable medical judgment.
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