What Is Exposure and Response Prevention?

PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), that is, prevention after exposure. Medical vocabulary. Refers to preventive treatment, which refers to preventive treatment for a certain period of time after exposure to a pathogen (such as a virus) to prevent infection or disease caused by the pathogen.

PEP

(Post-exposure prophylaxis)

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PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), that is, prevention after exposure. Medical vocabulary. Refers to preventive treatment, which refers to preventive treatment for a certain period of time after exposure to a pathogen (such as a virus) to prevent infection or disease caused by the pathogen.

The common diseases are rabies, HIV, viral hepatitis and so on. After exposure to these pathogens, timely preventive treatment (mainly injecting the corresponding vaccines and immunoglobulins, taking corresponding drugs, etc.) to prevent the occurrence of disease.