Police officers who believe that they may have come into contact with a potential carrier of a contagious disease should immediately report that fact using form 271. They should wash their hands thoroughly after contact with a high-risk individual, use disposable plastic or rubber gloves during contact with contaminated articles or body fluids, and consider touching the clothing or property of high-risk subjects to be a contact. They should also report contact with high-risk subjects with persistent coughs. Syringes suspected of containing controlled substances should not be seized as evidence but should be placed in a container for destruction. Further guidelines for pregnant officers, for officer handling of sharp objects, for medical examinations, and for self-monitoring for symptoms. For related bulletins, see NCJ- 108345 and 108347.