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In the past, people have contracted hepatitis C through blood transfusions
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What is a disease of the liver primarily spread through contact with contaminated blood or blood products?
I believe it is Hepatitis C.
Is hepatitis c blood-borne?
Yes, it is spread by "blood-to-blood" and other bodily fluid contact.
Is a inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection and contracted by coming in contact with an infected person's blood or body fluids?
Hepatitis B, C, and D are spread by coming into contact with an infected person's blood. Hepatitis A and E are spread by coming into contact with an infected person's stool.
Can you get hepatitis from touching blood?
No. Hepatitis C is spread via blood-to-blood contact. So unless both persons have bleeding hands, the answer is no.
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.
How are bloodborne pathogens spread?
Substances present in the blood that can cause infection or disease. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses are bloodborne pathogens since they are spread through blood and can cause a liver infection.
How is hepatitis spread?
I believe it is spread by body fluids like blood.
What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
Contact with blood risks?
The risks when coming into contact with blood are becoming infected with hepatitis C or HIV. Hepatitis B is also another risk when coming into contact with this fluid.
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.
Are hepatitis and tattoos linked?
Hepatitis is spread via blood. If a tattoo needle is used on someone with hepatitis, then used on someone else without being totally sterilized first, it is possible to spread the infection to the other person.
How hepatitis b transfered?
It's transferred by contact with infected body fluids (blood, semen etc). In areas where the disease is common - infection is more likely spread simply by physical contact with an infected person.
