P.M. is living at home with his parents and four younger siblings. The youngest is 4 years old.His parents ask how to prevent the rest of the family from getting hepatitis
What specific instructions will you give?
• Thorough handwashing is necessary for all after defecating and urinating and before eating;
thorough handwashing is also required when helping P.M. with any personal care or when doing
his laundry.
• Wear gloves if handling any feces or urine.
• Have a separate toilet for P.M. if possible.
• Separately wash any contaminated laundry, such as bed linens.
• He should not share razors, nail clippers, and toothbrushes with family members, and he needs to
cover all cuts or sores with bandages.
• He needs to use a condom during all sexual intercourse, or even abstain until the infection is gone.
• Tell P.M. he can never donate blood, body organs, or other body tissue.
• P.M. and his parents will need to discuss with the physician or the infection control nurse what
type of postexposure prophylaxis is needed for all members of P.M.'s family, including his steady
girlfriend and any other close personal contacts. Routine vaccination for children now starts at 12
to 23 months of age. Older children and adults can start vaccinations at any time.
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