Risk factors for HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C Virus
- Unprotected sex
- Men who have sex with other men
- Male and female sex workers
- People who inject or snort drugs (past or present)
- Prisoners or ex-prisoners
- Victims of sexual assault
- People from countries where HIV/Hepatitis B is more common (outside Western Europe, North America and Australasia)
- Sexual exposure (oral, anal, vaginal) in countries where HIV/Hepatitis B is more common
- Partner is from country where HIV/Hepatitis B is more common
- Needle stick victims (immediate care from occupational health/A+E)
- Body piercing, tattoos or acupuncture with unsterile equipment
- Unsterile medical or dental treatment overseas
- Sexual partners/household contacts of Hepatitis B positive patients or high risk patients (Hepatitis B)
- Received a blood transfusion in England, Scotland or Wales before 1991
- Received blood products before 1986
- Received organ/tissue transplant in the UK before 1992