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Insects can spread disease by acting as vectors, or carriers. Flies can carry germs from human waste or other tainted materials to food and beverages. Germs may also enter the body through the bite of a mosquito, louse, or other insect vector.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes. Mosquitoes and other biting flies are some of the worst offenders, spreading the pathogens that cause diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, and sleeping sickness. Fleas are the primary carriers of Bubonic Plague.
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∙ 10y agoThere are several vectors for which pathogens can be transmitted. A major one is bodily fluids from two people making contact. Another vector is the air. A third one is skin contact. Then there's the germs in water, on animals, and on your clothes.
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Is tb genetically transmitted?
No TB is not genetically transmitted. TB is transmitted through airborne pathogens that are breathed in to the lungs.
What infections can be transmitted by giving first aid?
Any blood-borne or saliva-borne pathogens can be transmitted to the unwary.
Which of the following statements is not true of bloodborne pathogens Hepatitis c is not an occuptional exposure risk?
bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted inthe air
What are four infectious body fluids that can blood borne pathogens?
Mucus, Urine, Semen, and Cerebrospinal fluid.
When pathogens are transmitted through the air they usually eneter the body through?
The respiratory system; the lungs.
What does pathogens transmitted throgh air cause?
Any pathogen causes disease. Which disease depends on which pathogen.
Is bleach able to destroy blood transmitted diseases?
Bleach will kill most blood borne pathogens.
Can pathogens be transmitted by mites and ticks?
Many pathogens can and are transmitted by mites and ticks. Some well known examples are Tularemia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Lyme disease, but there are hundreds, if not thousands of others. Mites are more famous for carrying pathogens that attack plants but there are some, such as scabies, that affect humans and animals. Some examples of the mite-borne plant pathogens are wheat mosaic, rye mosaic, Cherry mottle leaf, and Oat necrotic mottle.
What are non-living reservoir?
Soil, food and water are considered non living reservoirs. They hold potential pathogens that can be transmitted to humans and animals.
What are the answers to universal precautions blood borne pathogens test?
Basic hand-washing may prevent many diseases from being transmitted
What is enteric isolation?
Enteric isloation refers to the avoidence of any contact with bodily fluids of a patient due to pathogens or chemotherapy treatment that can be transmitted via these fluids.
What is CPR AED adult bloodborne pathogens?
A bloodborne pathogen is a disease causing agent in the blood such as a virus (HIV, HBV, or Herpes) or bacteria (TB, Gonorrhea). Corrected: Bloodborne Pathogens means, disease causing organisms transmitted by blood and other body fluids. Most common bloodborne pathogens are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C & HIV.
