Lack of Transmission of Hepatitis Non-A, Non-B by CPR Manikins

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To the Editor: We have recently investigated possible transmission of hepatitis non-A, non-B (NANB) by a manikin used to demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at our institution. As in hepatitis B, the role of saliva in the transmission of NANB is not well defined; however, it is suspected that the transmission mechanisms resemble those in hepatitis B.^{1 , 2} Osterholm et al.³ studied 22 persons exposed by the use of CPR manikin to a person with hepatitis B. They also investigated 12 high-school students exposed to a musical instrument used by a person with hepatitis B. None of the contacts in either instance . . .