In the United States,every clinical and research institution requires that workers be protected from ________ that is contracted almost exclusively from handling patient specimens (rather than from known exposure or accidents).

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Hepatitis B is commonly transmitted through exposure to blood and bodily fluids, including handling patient specimens. Therefore, clinical and research institutions require workers to be protected from this virus. The other options are also important infectious agents to protect against, but they are usually not contracted almost exclusively from handling patient specimens.

In the United States,every Clinical and Research Institution Requires That