Global estimates of burden of disease caused by the environment and occupational risks
Sharp injuries in health-care workers
Number of infections attributable to sharps injuries among health-care workers in the 14 regions (Average value for ages 20-65)
| Subregion | HCV (infections) | (HBV infections) | (HIV infections) |
| Afr D | 580 (200-3,100) | 3,600 (1,300-10,900) | 100 (20-510) |
| Afr E | 1000 (350-5,400) | 6200 (2,200-18,800) | 620 (110-3000) |
| Amr A | 390 (240-1,800) | 40 (20-120) | 5 (1-20) |
| Amr B | 1,000 ((360-5,500) | 6,000 (1,800-25,100) | 70 (13-360) |
| Amr D | 180 (60-980) | 760 (230-3,200) | 14 (3-70) |
| Emr B | 310 (110-1,700) | 2,300 (680-9,600) | 1 (0-3) |
| Emr D | 3,200 (1,200-14,900) | 6,800 (2,200-25,000) | 7 (1-30) |
| Eur A | 290 (100-1,600) | 210 (60-730) | 6 (1-30) |
| Eur B | 690 (240-3,800) | 6,400 (2,100-23,000) | 1 (0-7) |
| Eur C | 1,700 590-9,100) | 8,200 (2,600-29,800) | 40 (7-200) |
| Sear B | 500 (180-2,700) | 1,500 (480-6,100) | 20 (3-90) |
| Sear D | 1,000 (360-5,500) | 7,300 (2,600-22,000) | 70 (13-350) |
| Wpr A | 830 (290-4,500) | 110 (30-400) | 0 (0-2) |
| Wpr B | 4,700 1,700-25,400) | 16000 (5,100-63,500) | 30 (6-160) |
| Total (rounded | 16,400 (5,900-86,000 | 65,600 (2,400-240,000) | 1,000 (200-5,000) |
*Post-exposure prophylaxis applied to A-regions, HBV and HIV
