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No HIV isn't contagious unless you have sex with someone and stuff like that.
Yes it is.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiancy Virus. It can be contageus through a few different ways.
1. Mother to child: when the baby is in the mothers stomach the baby shares the same immune system. If the mother has HIV the baby will to get HIV unless the mother takes certain pills during pregnancy and the baby has a sea section.
2. Sex: There are a few bodily liquids that when in contact, get into the other persons body by the penus or vagina. This may cause HIV if one of the parties has HIV already.
3. BLOOD: Blood is , surprisingly, the least common way to get HIV. You would have to have an open wound as well as the person with HIV. If you share needles with the a person with HIV then you will get HIV. This is why you need to make sure you go to a profetional ear piercer or tattoo artist.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Hepatitis B is more contagious than HIV about 100 to 1000 times more contagious. HBV is smaller than HIV, there are more particles of it in the same amount of human blood, and HBV can survive up to 7 days in dried blood on clthing or expose surfaces. HIV is inactivated as soon as the fluid it lives inside is dried up.
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∙ 9y agoNo, hepatitis B is much more contagious (about 100 times more) than HIV. Luckily, there is a vaccine to prevent transmission of hepatitis B.
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∙ 9y agoYes, hepatitis B is at least 100 times more infectious (contagious) than HIV.
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Which one of the following bloodborne pathogens is the most infectious HIV hepatitis b Hepatitis c Bloodborn pathogens are equal-infectious?
HIV is the most infectious between the following blood borne pathogens; HIV, hepatitis b, hepatitis c.
Is Hepatitis C or HIV contagious in a public swimming pool?
No it is not, for both HIV and HCV.
What are three examples of contagious diseases?
There are more than three contagious diseases. The top three contagious diseases are flu, HIV and Ebola.
Is the HIV smaller than Hepatitis virus?
No. It is larger by 2x.
Does everyone with hiv get hepatitis?
No, not everyone with HIV gets hepatitis. Viral hepatitis and HIV have similar risk factors, but they don't always go together.
What is the difference between an AIDS and autoimmune hepatitis?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a condition that occurs after someone has been infected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus.) HIV uses cells associated with immune function for replication and AIDS is not contagious. Hepatitis is a virus that attacks the liver.
What bloodborne diseases could you potentially be exposed to on the job?
HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C
Can hepatitis B cause HIV or AIDS?
No. Hepatitis B and HIV are two different viruses. One does not cause the other.
Is HIV found in saliva?
HIV's are found everywhere.
Are hepatitis and HIV related?
No they are not related.
One of the distinguishing characteristics between HIV and AIDS is?
HIV is a virus. AIDS is a diagnosis. HIV is contagious and causes a person to develop AIDS. AIDS is not contagious and only occurs in people who are HIV+.
What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
