Hazardous practices related to blood borne viral infection transmission among male barbers: A study in a rural area of West Bengal

• Main Authors: Soumit Roy (Author), Aparajita Dasgupta (Author), Madhumita Bhattacharyya (Author), Bobby Paul (Author), Sayanti Bandyopadhyay (Author), Arkaprovo Pal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Barbers are occupationally predisposed to blood borne viral infection (BBVI) such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C. Unhygienic workplaces, improper disinfection and inadequate wound-care can increase the susceptibility of both clients and barbers to BBVI. There is pauci...