AI Article Synopsis
- The text discusses Brazil's first documented case of AIDS resulting from occupational exposure, which occurred in 1994.
- The health care worker involved was initially classified as AIDS-positive in 1997 without a clear risk factor.
- An epidemiological investigation in 1999 led to the correct identification of the infection as being due to occupational exposure.
Article Abstract
The first case of AIDS due to occupational exposure in Brazil is described. The accident occurred in 1994 and the health care worker was classified as AIDS-positive with unidentified risk in 1997. The correct classification as occupational exposure occurred after an epidemiological investigation conducted in 1999.
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