At least seven.
More likely, thousands.
A bloodborne pathogen is a disease causing agent in the blood such as a virus (HIV, HBV, or Herpes) or bacteria (TB, Gonorrhea). Corrected: Bloodborne Pathogens means, disease causing organisms transmitted by blood and other body fluids. Most common bloodborne pathogens are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C & HIV.
You can get an infectious disease through airborne transmission, bloodborne transmission, sexual transmission, or oral/fecal route, to name a few. Tuberculosis is airborne, HIV is bloodborne or sexual, polio is oral/fecal.
WASHING YOUR HANDS is the most important personal hygiene practice for preventing infection from bloodborne diseases.
Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by a bloodborne virus.
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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.
Hepatitis B is the bloodborne pathogen with a vaccine available.
is NOT a likely route of entry for a bloodborne pathogen
Yes, bloodborne infections can be transmitted through an open cut.
There are several bloodborne diseases, including HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. These diseases can be transmitted through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids and can have serious health consequences if not properly managed. It is important to practice safe behaviors to prevent the spread of bloodborne diseases.
YesAIDS is communicable ONLY bya) Unprotected sex with an infected partner,b) Drugs in which a person shares a needle with an infected person, andc) Passed down through pregnancy.
bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted inthe air