Table 1.
Viruses that have caused documented occupational infection following exposure to BBF in HCW or laboratory personnel
| Pathogen | Exposure | Setting | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinian VHF (Junin virus) | Nonintact skin | Contact with rodents' blood | 73 |
| Bolivian VHF (Machupo virus) | Needlestick, nonintact skin | Health care | 74, 75 |
| Brazilian VHF (Sabia virus) | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 18 |
| Crimean Congo VHF | Nonintact skin | Health care | 14 |
| Dengue | Needlestick | Health care | 1 |
| Ebola VHF | Nonintact skin | Health care | 76 |
| Hendra virus | Nonintact skin | Veterinary care | 77 |
| Hepatitis B virus | Needlestick, nonintact skin | Health care | 78 |
| Hepatitis C virus | Needlestick, nonintact skin | Health care | 2 |
| Hepatitis D virus | Needlestick | Health care | 8 |
| Hepatitis G virus | Needlestick | Health care | 10 |
| Herpes simplex 1 | Needlestick, nonintact skin | Health care | 23, 24 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV 1) | Needlestick, nonintact skin | Health care | 11, 79 |
| Kyasanur virus | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 80 |
| Lassa VHF | Nonintact skin | Health care | 15 |
| Marburg VHF | Needlestick, nonintact skin | Health care | 81, 82 |
| Rift Valley Fever virus | Nonintact skin | Veterinary care | 82 |
| Simian Foamy virus | Nonintact skin | Animal handling | 83 |
| Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) | Splash to eyes | Research laboratory | 84 |
| Epizootic vesicular stomatitis | Nonintact skin | Veterinary care laboratory | 85 |
| Vaccine virus (recombinant) | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 30 |
| Varicella zoster virus (VZV) | Needlestick | Health care | 25 |
| Venezuelan VHF (Guanarito virus) | Nonintact skin (suspected) | Health care | 86 |
| Virus B (Herpes 1) | Splash to eyes | Research laboratory | 26, 28 |
| West Nile virus | Scalpel cut, needlestick | Research laboratory | 22 |
| Yellow Fever virus | Nonintact skin (suspected) | Hospital laboratory | 87 |
VHF, viral hemorrhagic fever.