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Common Blood Bourn Pathogens |
Hepatitis A, B, C Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Other Disease Pathogens |
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Transmission of Pathogens |
Cuts, abrasions, burns, needle sticks, punctures, rashes, bites and mucous membranes.
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Risk Fluids |
Semen, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, vaginal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid.
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No Risk Fluids |
Vomit, nasal, sweat, tears, saliva, sputum, urine.
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Risk Factors of Pathogens |
Intravenous drug users, sexual contact, birth, hemodialysis patients, any contact with blood or body fluids.
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Hepatitis |
Causation through a virus/toxin, liver inflammation (swelling, soreness)
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Hepatitis A |
Not persistent in blood, minor form of Hepatitis, caused by RNA virus.
Symptom: Fatigue, nausea, vomit, abdominal pain/discomfort, loss of appetite, fever, dark urine, muscle pain, jaundice. |
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Treatment of Hepatitis A |
Vacine |
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Hepatitis B |
Persistent in blood, transmitted through indigestion of blood and/or body fluids, sexual contact and injection.
Symptoms: Fatigue, nausea, vomit, abdominal pain/discomfort, loss of appetite, fever, dark urine, muscle pain, jaundice, joint pain. |
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Treatment of Hepatitis B |
Vaccine, Transplant |
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Hepatitis C |
Persistent in blood, transmitted through contact of blood, sexual contact, drug use, contaminated needle stick about 1.8%.
Symptoms: Fatigue, nausea, vomit, abdominal pain/discomfort, loss of appetite, fever, dark urine, muscle pain, jaundice, joint pain. |
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Treatment of Hepatitis C |
No Vaccine available |
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HIV |
Persistent in blood, semen, vaginal fluids, pre-ejaculation, breast milk, is a free particle virus and within cells, cause of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) spread through needles, mother-to-infant, sexual contact & drug users.
Symptoms: Fever, headache, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, rash. |
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Treatment of HIV |
No vaccine, hormones for women, Hepatitis C drugs, antiviral medicines.
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AIDS |
The final stage of HIV, caused by damaged immune system.
Symptoms: Sweating, fatigue, shortness of breath, dry coughing, chronic diarrhea, white lesions on tongue and in mouth, headache, and weight loss. |
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Treatment of AIDS |
No vaccine, hormones for women, Hepatitis C drugs, antiviral medicines.
HIV / AIDS in the US: 16.5 per 100,00 populationHIV / AIDS in the U.S. risk to Health Workers: Less than 100 Health Workers infected Risk: Needle stick/cut 0.3% |
