Hepatitis B is the bloodborne pathogen with a vaccine available.
Universal precautions is the best and most effective strategy for reducing occupational bloodborne pathogen infections.
HIV is not an airborne pathogen. It is a bloodborne pathogen.
is NOT a likely route of entry for a bloodborne pathogen
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV can't be spread by breathing. It is a bloodborne, not airborne, pathogen.
Yes, it is called the Bloodborne Pathogen standard.
Of all the bloodborne diseases, which two pose the greatest risk in the occupational setting?
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Yes, it primarily exists in the circulatory system and destroys T-cells. This is why blood transfusions are checked for HIV/AIDS.
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.