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Which type of hepatitis is transmitted through direct contact with contaminated blood and body fluids?
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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.
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How is scrapie transmitted?
It is transmitted through feed contaminated with nervous tissue. It can also be transmitted through pasture infected with placental tissue from infected sheep.
How do you get campylobacter?
Campylobacter is spread by eating contaminated or under cooked meat or drinking contaminated water. Campylobacter can also be spread through person to person contact.
How are viral diseases such as hepatitis and HIV passed?
it can either be passed through sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral) or through blood. For example if you have a cut on your hand and you are touching someones blood that has aids, you can contract it.
How is molliscum contagiosum transmitted?
The MC disease is spread through physical contact with the affected skin area, whether directly or indirectly. Researchers are still unsure whether or not it can be spread through water.
Can you catch hepatitis through anal lingus?
yesType your answer here...
Are the microorganisms in hepatitis A. If there are what are they?
Hepatitis A virus, which can be transmitted through contaminated food or water.
Can hepatitis A be transmitted?
Hepatitis is an infectious disease, and can be transmitted through Sexual Contact and Sharing of Needles.
Is marriage contra indicated in hep c patients?
No. Hepatitis C can be transmitted through blood-to-blood contact (sharing needles, blood transfusions, etc.). It is possible, but uncommon, for it to be transmitted through sexual intercourse. It can also be transmitted by sharing items that have been contaminated with blood, such as razors or toothbrushes.But none of this means that a person who has hepatitis C should or could not get married.
What is a disease of the liver primarily spread through contact with contaminated blood or blood products?
I believe it is Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis a virus is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter?
sexual contactthe sharing of needlesblood contact during an injury
Can Hepatitis B be transmitted through sweat?
The Hepatitus B virus can be caught from mucus or salival contact. So the answer is, yes.
If you had hepatitis A 30 years ago can you transmit it sexually?
Hepatitis A is not a sexually transmitted disease. Most other forms of Hepatitis ARE sexually transmitted, but Hepatitis A is NOT. Hepatitis A is transmitted through the "fecal-oral" route. It is most often transmitted in foods when food preparers who have Hep A don't wash their hands carefully before preparing food.
How is hepatitis transmitted?
Hepatitis A is a communicable (or contagious) disease that spreads from person to person. It is transmitted by the "fecal -- oral route." This does not mean, or course, that Hepatitis A transmission requires that fecal material from an infectious individual must come in contact directly with the mouth of a susceptible individual. It is almost always true that the virus infects a susceptible individual when he or she ingests it, but it gets to the mouth by an indirect route.hepatitis b can transfer through blood,sexual contact,needles..hepatitis a through water
Does hepatitis can be spread to other people?
blood transfusions and sexual activity. some hepatitis can cause liver failure and other complications so be careful.
How can hepatitis C be transmitted?
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread through contact with infected blood and, most likely, needle stick injuries. You can contract Hep. C from bodily fluids to body fluids (sex), or sharing needles (drug users this means YOU). A lot of things can cause it.
What is the most common maternal to fetal transmission of hepatitis B?
Although hepatitis B can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, most often it is transmitted perinatally.
How is scrapie transmitted?
It is transmitted through feed contaminated with nervous tissue. It can also be transmitted through pasture infected with placental tissue from infected sheep.
