A nurse has accidentally sat on seven ‘used’ syringes covered in blood, which had been intentionally left upright in a train seat.
According to local newspaper reports, the incident is the second in two months which has taken place in Vienna, and is currently being investigated by the police who believe the act is the work of a serial offender.
The woman who had been injured in this incident identified as Carmen E, 21, was rushed to the hospital following the incident, to be tested for HIV and Hepatitis, results of which would not be determined until after one month.
The nurse in training disclosed her dismay at her predicament when she had realised what had happened.
She said:
“At first I had not thought about it at all and then I felt behind and got a big shock. I immediately panicked and trembled all over. I just cried.
“Doctors have said that it will take up to one month before the results are known.
“Until then, I am in constant uncertainty. Hopefully I was not infected with AIDS. This is my greatest fear.”
The reports also reveal that the staff had searched the train for the syringes, finding them stuck between the surface of the seat and the backrest.
