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Hepatitis a virus is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter?
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∙ 11y ago
sexual contact
the sharing of needles
blood contact during an injury
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis is a virus that is transmitted by the oral-fecal route. Meaning that somehow a person has to ingest fecal matter in some way. Water, soil. Once a person had gotten this, they are immune to it.
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∙ 11y agoTypically through contaminated food or water.
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∙ 13y agoHep A is spread by contaminated food. Infected person shed the virus via fecal matter.
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∙ 13y agoBlood.
You can also get Hep A from mononucleosis.
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What virus is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter?
Hepatitis A (HAV).
What is hepatitis viruses appear in the blood?
hepatitis b viruses Hepatitis D can be found in the blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and other body fluids of people who are infected. Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids.Hepatitis C is transmitted through the blood. This can be picked up from dirty needles or tattoos.
Which type of hepatitis is transmitted through direct contact with contaminated blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood borne pathogen in the United States. Hepatitis Dcan be found in the blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and other body fluids of people who are infected. Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids.
Why is it risky to share a toothbrush or eating utensil with someone who is infected with hepatitis B?
Is risky to share a toothbrush or eating utensil with someone who is infected with Hepatitis B because you can get it. This can be transferred through the blood.
Does hepatitis can be spread to other people?
blood transfusions and sexual activity. some hepatitis can cause liver failure and other complications so be careful.
Can hepatitis A be transmitted?
Hepatitis is an infectious disease, and can be transmitted through Sexual Contact and Sharing of Needles.
Can hepatitis b be spread person to person?
Yes, Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids.
What's Hepatitis A?
Hepatitis A is a disease that cause damage to the liver, formally known as infectious hepatitis. It can be transmitted through fecal-oral route. Millions are infected each year by Hepatitis A. Some symptoms are fatigue, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, and appetite loss.
Are the microorganisms in hepatitis A. If there are what are they?
Hepatitis A virus, which can be transmitted through contaminated food or water.
How is scrapie transmitted?
It is transmitted through feed contaminated with nervous tissue. It can also be transmitted through pasture infected with placental tissue from infected sheep.
Is it true saliva can cause hepatitis b infection If so how?
Hepatitis B is NOT transmitted through saliva. The virus is transmitted in 1 of 3 ways 1. At birth, it can be passed from an infected mother to her baby 2. Direct contact with infected blood (needle sticks, blood transfusions, wound to wound contact, etc) 3. Unprotected sex
If you had hepatitis A 30 years ago can you transmit it sexually?
Hepatitis A is not a sexually transmitted disease. Most other forms of Hepatitis ARE sexually transmitted, but Hepatitis A is NOT. Hepatitis A is transmitted through the "fecal-oral" route. It is most often transmitted in foods when food preparers who have Hep A don't wash their hands carefully before preparing food.
