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In order to prevent the spread of blood-borne diseases and bacterial infections, <span style="color:red"><b>clean up and dispose of used hypodermic needles and syringe barrels properly</b></span>. The needle and barrel of the syringe can hold old blood, that can harbor viruses.
In order to prevent the spread of blood-borne diseases and bacterial infections, <span style="color:red"><b>clean up and dispose of used hypodermic needles and syringe barrels properly</b></span>. The needle and barrel of the syringe can hold old blood, that can harbor viruses.


===Sterile single-use spoons===
===single-use spoons===
Single-use spoons are made of thin metal sheets, which make them easy to press together to indicate that they have been used.
Single-use spoons are made of thin metal sheets, which make them easy to press together to indicate that they have been used.