Of the HCWs surveyed in this study, roughly half stated that they understood that by choosing their profession they would be exposing themselves to an increased risk of contracting contagious disease (55.2%). And at the time of entering the faculty, 24.4% of the participants expressed that they were unaware of any increased risks; however, they later learned of these risks during their education and training. In other words, 79.6% of the participants stated that they had known about the risks either at the time they chose their profession or that they had later learned of the risks during their training and education. Additionally, 6.5% of the participants answered that they had only come to realize the kinds of risks they would face after starting to work. The percentage of participants who claimed that if they had been aware of the risks earlier they would not have chosen to enter or continue in the medical profession was 5.2%. Table 1 are statements which physicians and dentists chose as best reflecting their personal opinions regarding the occupational risks of infectious disease. In general, the physicians, prior to their education and training, were significantly more aware of the potential risks associated with their profession than were the dentists (p < 0.05). A significantly higher percentage of the dentists however, stated that they only learned of the occupational risks of dentistry during their education and training (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the other opinions questioned.