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This case involves a police officer diagnosed with a sinus and respiratory infection caused by Citrobacter koseri, a bacteria transmissible through blood. The applicant sustained symptoms during his employment, triggering the presumption of industrial causation under Labor Code section 3212.8. The defendant challenged the presumption, arguing the bacteria's transmission was uncertain and not solely blood-borne. However, the Board affirmed the initial award, finding the defendant failed to meet its burden of proof to rebut the presumption, as the bacteria is capable of being carried or transmitted by blood.
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This case involves a police officer diagnosed with a sinus and respiratory infection caused by Citrobacter koseri, a bacteria transmissible through blood. The applicant sustained symptoms during his employment, triggering the presumption of industrial causation under Labor Code section 3212.8. The defendant challenged the presumption, arguing the bacteria's transmission was uncertain and not solely blood-borne. However, the Board affirmed the initial award, finding the defendant failed to meet its burden of proof to rebut the presumption, as the bacteria is capable of being carried or transmitted by blood.
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