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Blood Borne Viruses

Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) can be passed from person to person in a variety of ways, such as sharing injecting equipment or blood/bodily fluid contact with a person who is infected with a BBV.

More information on these viruses and how to protect yourself can be found below:

Websites:

• About HIV – Waverley Care
• About Hepatitis C – Waverley Care
• Children’s HIV Association

Publications

• Hepatitis B – British Liver Trust leaflet
• Hepatitis C – British Liver Trust leaflet
• HIV Know the facts

• Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework 2015-2020 Update

e-learning 

• Hepatitis C and New Treatments, SDF
• HIV – Preventable and Treatable, SDF
• Hepatitis B in Scotland (e-Learning) – SDF Learning Centre
• Hepatitis B and C detection, diagnosis and management | Turas | Learn (Need to be signed in to a Turas account to view and access the e-learning modules )