Is Breast cancer airborne
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.
HIV is not an airborne pathogen. It is a bloodborne pathogen.
HIV can't be spread by breathing. It is a bloodborne, not airborne, pathogen.
The common cold is not blood-borne. It is usually airborne. Droplets can be picked up from surfaces.
To prevent exposure to airborne or bloodborne pathogens during CPR, it is important to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, a mask, and eye protection. Ensure proper hand hygiene before and after performing CPR. Avoid direct contact with blood or bodily fluids by using a barrier device such as a CPR face shield or pocket mask.
Syphilis is primarily transmitted through direct sexual contact with an infected person, making it a sexually transmitted infection rather than one that spreads through airborne, droplet, or bloodborne contact in typical settings. While it can be present in blood, the primary mode of transmission does not involve standard bloodborne precautions. Therefore, standard precautions regarding sexual health and safe practices are recommended for preventing syphilis transmission.
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No, cancer is not contagious, by contact, water, food or air. However, some very rare causes of cancer can be airborne, but only in very radioactive areas.
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.
Mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer that is CAUSED by exposure to airborne asbestos fibers being inhaled.