Blood borne diseases, A fear of dentists

Abstract

 There is a huge impact of these blood-borne diseases in the life of health care workers, especially dentists as they are much more exposed to blood in their routine work. They are in constant fear and anxiety while treating every patient as they might get infectedDental treatment is regarded as the most notorious source of cross-infection between healthcare employees and the general publicBlood borne diseases, A fear of dentists". Hepatitis B Viruses and Hepatitis C Viruses (HBV and HCV) can cause possibly fatal liver infections. In Pakistan, it is believed that 5 million people are infected with HBV, while 10 million have HCV. ¹ In Pakistan, the general population's HIV prevalence is believed to be less than 1%, with 165,000 people living with HIV. Despite the availability of life-saving medicines, Pakistan has the highest rate of increase among the region's nations.²