CONTAMINATED NEEDLESTICK:

DEFINITION: "stuck" with a contaminated needle.  Most
blood-contaminated needlesticks do NOT transmit any disease, however,
cautions are necessary.  Virtually any viral infection can be
transmitted through a needlestick, including several types of hepatitis
and AIDS.  If the source of the blood is known, that person can be
tested for hepatitis and AIDS virus.  If you haven't had a Hepatitis B
shot, Hepatitis B immune globulin is given if the blood source is
positive for hepatitis B.  Human serum immune globulin is sometimes
given to prevent transmission of other viral diseases.  If given, the
injection is repeated in 30 days.  If you desire AIDS testing, this can
be performed initially, then repeated in two months, six months, and
one year.