Reusing a cooker, using someone else’s can lead to a higher risk for these infections. Used cookers, just like cottons, can harbor blood which can spread HCV and other blood borne infections. It can also, more commonly known, lead to Cotton Fever, an infection that comes from the bacteria in old cottons and includes symptoms such as high fever, vomiting, body pain, trouble breathing and distorted breathing. Blood from using another person’s used cottons can contain HCV/ other blood borne infections. Using old cottons can lead to multiple different health complications. Old and used ties/ tourniquets can be covered in dangerous microorganisms and bacteria, including MRSA! Old blood and skin cells covering the tie can lead to infectious diseases and outbreaks such as MRSA or other staph infections, the old material can also irritate the skin. What do I need to get supplies: NOTHING- no money – no syringes- nothing! We are looking for suggestions about when to have this time block. Tuesday: Any Positive Change Group at 7:00 pm Coming SoonĬoming Soon: Women’s Only time at the xchange. NEVER USE A SYRINGE MORE THAN ONCE YOU CAN’T GET HEPATITIS C FROM YOURSELF BUT YOU CAN GET DEADLY INFECTIONS, MRSA, ENDOCARDITIS AND MORE. We believe in syringe distribution and that means we do not limit the number of supplies a participant gets and they do not need to return syringes to get syringes. Syringe Access in NC is Legal NOW! In 2016 syringe exchange was made legal and now you can access clean sterile syringes and supplies for free.
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