Genital herpes isn't a blood borne pathogen.
Listeria monocytogenes
AIDS is a blood-borne illness.
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.
handwashing
the hrepatitis B vaccination has been proven to prevent the disease in what percentageof those receiving the vacine
Yes, HIV is a blood-borne pathogen.
to protect the employee
HIV and HBV
pathogen transmitted in the dental setting
Yes
Yes, it primarily exists in the circulatory system and destroys T-cells. This is why blood transfusions are checked for HIV/AIDS.
The blood borne pathogen standard results in the use of Universal Precautions.
Not at all. There are thoughts that it may be caused by a virus damaging the pancreas but nothing definitive , but it is not contagious.
Listeria monocytogenes
no not all, blood-borne pathogens are typically found in the blood stream and any bodily fluid that can contain blood can contain a blood borne pathogen. these include urine, feces, saliva, sperm, vaginal secretions, and even tears.
Mucus, Urine, Semen, and Cerebrospinal fluid.
AIDS is a blood-borne illness.