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Yes, bloodborne infections can be transmitted through an open cut.

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Can i get a bloodborne pathtogen from sweat?

No, bloodborne pathogens are primarily transmitted through blood and certain body fluids, not through sweat. Sweat does not typically contain a sufficient concentration of pathogens to pose a risk for transmission. However, it is essential to practice good hygiene and avoid contact with open wounds or mucous membranes if you are in a potential exposure situation.


What can you catch by kissing someone?

You can potentially catch infections such as cold sores, mononucleosis (mono), and the flu by kissing someone who is infected. Some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can also be transmitted through kissing if there are open sores or lesions in the mouth. It's important to practice good oral hygiene and be cautious about kissing someone who is ill.


Is sweat a bloodborne pathogen?

No, sweat is not considered a bloodborne pathogen. Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease, such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Sweat does not typically contain these pathogens and is generally not a medium for disease transmission. However, if sweat comes into contact with open wounds or mucous membranes, there could be a risk of infection, but this is not the same as being a bloodborne pathogen.


Is hiv transmitted through mouth breath to open injured part of other person?

No; because HIV is not airborne.


If you are pregnant what happens if you sleep with another men?

You open yourself to STD's and it could affect the baby. Some are transmitted through the birth canal at birth or through the blood.


Can Hepatitis c be transmitted by saliva?

YES. hepatitis like any other oral disease can be transmitted trough saliva. others' for example herpes. but aids and other major disease's such as siphlise,gaunurea,climitia. can not be transmited through saliva but through blood contact.


Why is there antibacterial ointment in a first aid kit?

Anti-bacterial ointments prevent infections to get through open sores and cuts etc.


What is a material that light can travel through if electricity is appled?

Light travels through all transparent translucent and also opaque materials.It has been found that opaque materials have tiny open channels through which light can be transmitted.


Can rabies transmit from beef stall?

Rabies is primarily transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, typically through bites. While it is highly unlikely for rabies to be transmitted in a beef stall, there is a theoretical risk if an infected animal's saliva comes into contact with an open wound or mucous membranes. However, rabies is not transmitted through meat consumption or contact with surfaces in a stall. Proper hygiene and handling of livestock can mitigate any potential risks.


Can HIV be spread through intact skin?

If the skin is not a mucus membrane, or the genital area, then if you had intact skin HIV can't be transmitted. You could hold HIV infected blood in your hand, with intact skin, and it wouldn't be transmitted.


Can you get HIV from passing someone in the street?

No. HIV is transmitted through body fluids, so you can't catch it by merely passing someone. Well, possibly if they were gushing blood, and you have an exposed open wound.


Can you catch HIV if a man sucks your penis?

Extremely unlikely. HIV is a bloodborne virus and so it is transmitted by blood to blood contact. If the woman has open sores in her mouth and you have an open and bleeding wound on your penis then it is possible to transmit HIV. But if the skin on your penis is intact and she is not bleeding from her mouth then it is extremely unlikely that you could catch HIV by receiving fellatio from a woman who was HIV positive.