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Choc_Chell 1
May 28, 2009, 05:43 PM
A co worker informed me she is HIV positive. COTA position who must I inform, or keep to myself ?
N0help4u
May 29, 2009, 06:07 AM
HIV and AIDS are not equally the same.
HIV is a virus disabling the immune system
AIDS is a later result. I am not sure when or how it progresses from one to the other.
I would think the only ones that need to know if someone is HIV positive are people that they might share a needle or have sex with.
**If you work in the food industry or health care or something along those lines the boss should possibly know.
I don't think you should tell anybody.
AIDS education and HIV positive People (http://www.avert.org/positiveeducation.htm)
J_9
May 29, 2009, 06:32 AM
I don't understand... What is a COTA position?
N0help4u
May 29, 2009, 06:38 AM
Certified occupational therapist assistants
***I just looked it up
My food service job has a list of communicable diseases that if you have you can not work there.
Maybe see if there is such a list for COTA before you do anything else.