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The hepatitis B illness is caused by the hepatitis B virus, a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus.

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What type of pathogen causes hepatitis?

Hepatitis is caused by blood borne pathogens. The pathogens themselves conveniently share similar names to the type of hepatitis they cause: The pathogen that causes Hepatitus A is known as the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), the pathogen that causes Hepatitus B is known as the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the pathogen that causes Hepatitus C is known as the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).


Which bloodborne pathogen can live 7 days on dry surface?

Hepatitis B


What bloodborne pathogens has a vaccine available for prevention?

Hepatitis B is the bloodborne pathogen with a vaccine available.


What is the definition of a Blood borne Pathogen?

A bloodborne pathogen is a microorganism, such as a virus or bacterium, that can be transmitted through contact with infected blood or other bodily fluids. Examples include HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.


What is the name of the pathogen that causes hepatitis C?

Hepatitis B is caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis C is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis B virus belongs to the family Hepadnaviridae, and the genus Orthohepadnavirus. Hepatitis C virus belongs to the family Flaviviridae, and the genus Hepacivirus.


What is Hepatitis B Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is the worst and the most dangerous type of hepatitis. Vincent Dublin


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.


What pathogens cause hepatitis b?

The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.


When hepatitis virus has no vaccine to prevent the disease?

Hepatitis C and hepatitis E have no vaccine to prevent the disease. Although there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis D, you can only get this type if you're also infected with type B. Therefore, hepatitis B vaccine indirectly prevents hepatitis D.


What are the Most common blood borne pathogen diseases?

The two blood borne diseases most prevalent in the United States are HIV and Hepatitis.


Which hepatitis virus requires co-infection with another hepatitis virus?

Hepatitis D requires co-infection with the B type.


Can you get any type of Hepatitis just from kissing?

Hepatitis B spreads primarily through sexual intercourse.