Yellowing of the skin and eyes can be present. Treatment of hepatitis involves several weeks of rest, usually at home, taking vitamins and following a special diet. Several weeks after the injury you may want to have a blood test to assure that you have not contracted syphilis. Puncture wounds have a way of happening to the most unsuspecting people in hospitals. To insure that they aren't a problem and to provide everyone with a safe working environment, we need to be alert to all hazards that may result in puncture wounds, and then take action to eliminate them.
Puncture wounds are a serious matter.