Healthcare Professional Student Information for Exposure to Diseases

This information is for MSU health professions students who may have incurred an exposure. Need Medical Help and Information? Call the 24-hour Hotline 1-877-STUCK50 or 1-877-788-2550

If You’ve Been Exposed: Immediately wash off or flush out exposure site for 15 minutes.

These procedures should be followed in the event of an exposure.

First Aid

• Needlesticks and broken skin should be washed with soap and water.
• Splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin should be flushed with water.
• Eyes should be irrigated with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants.

Reporting

• Report the exposure to your clinical supervisor immediately after completing first aid.
• Complete the Healthcare Professional Students Exposure Report.

Exposure report

Post-Exposure Evaluation

Follow the direction of your clinical supervisor regarding follow-up care at your current location. If your clinical supervisor is not available, call the 24-hour hotline number which is 1-877-STUCK50 or 1-877-788-2550.

If you have questions regarding your post-exposure care:

• HIV, Hepatitis B, B Virus and Rabies are pathogens that require evaluation within 2 hours.
• HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Exposure treatment guidelines from the National HIV/AIDS Consultation Center (both phone consult and written guidelines) available at: https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/hcp/prevention-recommendations/post-exposure-prophylaxis.html
• Rabies treatment guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention available at: http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/medical_care/index.html
• For B virus exposures (i.e., Monkey B exposure working with primates), go to the nearest designated care facility which would be either:
  • On campus: Primary Care at MSU Student Health Center (formerly known as Olin Health Center), or
  • In the Lansing area: UM Sparrow or McLaren Emergency Departments.