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Contact with blood risks?
The risks when coming into contact with blood are becoming infected with hepatitis C or HIV. Hepatitis B is also another risk when coming into contact with this fluid.
What type of sickness does the rugby players get?
The same as most others colds, flu, stomach bugs. However, they can pick up infections caused by cuts becoming infected through contact with infected soil (on the pitch)
Can you be infected with HIV though casual contact?
You can not be infected with HIV though casual contact.
Strep throat and tuberculosis both are caused by contact with infected?
These illnesses are spread by contact with infected mucus.
Can rabies be transmitted through contact with infected skin?
No, rabies cannot be transmitted through contact with infected skin. It is primarily transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, usually through a bite.
Can you get infected by aids?
Yes, but mainly from HIV. The AIDS virus starts with HIV. You get HIV from unprotected sex or contact with infected blood internally or contact with used needles from drugs or hospitals. If you come in direct contact with a infected person with AIDSsuch as your mouth, you will get it.
How many leprosy patients have had close contact with an infected family member?
About 50% of patients diagnosed with the disease have a history of close contact with an infected family member.
Is a inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection and contracted by coming in contact with an infected person's blood or body fluids?
Hepatitis B, C, and D are spread by coming into contact with an infected person's blood. Hepatitis A and E are spread by coming into contact with an infected person's stool.
Can you catch shingles from an adult who is infected with shingles?
A person with shingles can pass the virus to anyone who hasn't had chickenpox before. A person who has not had chickenpox can become infected through direct contact with a person who is infected with shingles. After becoming infected, the person will develop chickenpox, but not shingles. The infection can be very serious for people who have a compromised immune system. However, a person with a normal immune system who has already had chickenpox cannot be infected with shingles. If a person has not previously had the chickenpox, it is best to avoid contact with any person who is infected with shingles until the infection has cleared the person completely.
How do you transfer scabies from one person to another?
Scabies is transmitted by being in close contact with an infected person. For example, sleeping in the same bed as an infected person or by skin-on-skin contact.
How do humans get leptospirosis?
Humans are considered accidental hosts and become infected with Leptospira interrogans by contact with urine from infected animals.
Can you get syphillis from eating food handled by an infected person?
No, syphilis is not transmitted through food or casual contact. The infection is primarily spread through direct sexual contact with syphilis sores or through contact with infected bodily fluids. Therefore, eating food handled by an infected person does not pose a risk of contracting syphilis.
