Word: pathogenicity
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...knows how many medical professionals harbor the blood-borne pathogen. But of the 153,000 reported cases of AIDS, about 4% have involved health-care workers, including 1,199 nurses, 679 physicians and 156 dentists and hygienists. Current CDC guidelines suggest that infected workers consult with peers about what duties to perform and that clinics and hospitals decide on a case-by-case basis what restrictions to impose in accordance with their state's rules and policies. Generally, HIV-infected staff members are allowed to practice freely as long as they follow standard infection-control techniques...