What can you do to protect yourself?

• Get tested if you think you may have been at risk
   
• If you inject drugs, don’t share any injecting equipment including syringes, needles, water, filters or spoons
   
• If you travel abroad, avoid unnecessary medical procedures
   
• If you get a tattoo or piecing, go to a reputable tattooist or piercer and don’t share needles if doing it yourself
   
• Use condoms
   
• Clean up blood spills using bleach and wearing gloves if possible
   
• Keep cuts and wounds clean and covered with a plaster
   
• Don’t share household items like razors of toothbrushes
   
• Don’t share straws/tubes/pipes if snorting or smoking drugs