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Hepatitis is a condition, the inflammation of the liver.
Blood-borne pathogens or diseases that can cause hepatitis are as follows:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
- Leptospira
- Q fever the disease caused by the bateria Coxiella burnetii
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever the disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii
- Herpes simplex the viral disease caused by both herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2)
- Cytomegalovirus (human CMV or HCMV, or human herpesvirus-5)
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4)
- Yellow fever the disease transmitted by the female mosquitoes (the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti)
- Adenoviruses
- Toxoplasma gondii
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Which form of hepatitis is due to poor handwashing and food handling practices?
Hepatitis A is food borne.
Is hepatitis c blood-borne?
Yes, it is spread by "blood-to-blood" and other bodily fluid contact.
What is difference between hepatitis A and B?
Their main difference is their mode of transmission. Hepatitis A is fecal-oral while Hepatitis B is a blood-borne disease.
What are the Most common blood borne pathogen diseases?
The two blood borne diseases most prevalent in the United States are HIV and Hepatitis.
Can you get hepatitis from stepping on a nail?
Hepatitis B and C are blood borne diseases. If the nail was covered with blood, yes you can get Hepatitis from stepping on a nail. Hepatitis A usually comes from unsanitary conditions. Depending on the location of the nail, you might get Hepatitis A from it. Still, there is a far greater danger of tetanus.
What are the name for two blood borne pathogens?
Hepatitis B Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
If you are exposed to potentially infectious materials you may request a vaccine for which blood borne disease?
Hepatitis B
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.
Is a very red blood cell the cause hepatitis?
No form of hepatitis is caused by very red blood cells.
Is hiv and hepatitis B and C blood borne pathogens?
Yes, all three are bloodborne pathogens. See link below for more details.
How can hepatitis G be prevented?
Since hepatitis G is a blood-borne infection, prevention relies on avoiding any possible contact with contaminated blood. Drug users should not share needles, syringes, or other equipment.
What is the most common bloodborne infection in the US?
The most common blood borne illness in the United States is the Hepatitis C virus. About 3.2 million people are chronically infected.
