3 most significant types of bloodborne infections
2. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Hepatitis C Infection is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the U.S. The Centers of Disease Control (CDC) has estimated (1999) that 3.9 million Americans have been infected with HCV.Symptoms of HBV are milder (or they may not be present) than that those of HBV.lthough a variety of pathogens can be transmitted following exposure to blood, the three major organisms of concern in the health care setting include the. following: 1. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. Bloodborne pathogens and workplace sharps injuries. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) , hepatitis B virus (HBV) , and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are three of the most common bloodborne pathogens from which health care workers are at risk.isk of injury and transmission. The estimated risk of HIV infection from a sharps injury is about 0.3 percent (1 in 300). The CDC has reported 57 documented cases and 140 possible cases of HIV transmission to U.S. health care workers between 1981 and December 2006. Hepatitis C. The most common blood-borne infection in the U.S. is hepatitis C. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause a contagious disease that can severely damage your liver, but most people don't know they have it until the disease has already damaged the organ.he most well-known disease caused by bloodborne pathogens is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A blood-borne disease (sometimes referred to as a blood-borne virus or BBV) is one that can be spread through contamination by blood and other body fluids. The most common examples are HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and viral hemorrhagic fevers.Diseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact, but rather by insect or other vector, are more usefully classified as vector-borne disease, even though the causative agent can be found in blood.Vector-borne diseases include West Nile virus and malaria.iseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact, but rather by insect or other vector, are more usefully classified as vector-borne disease, even though the causative agent can be found in blood. Vector-borne diseases include West Nile virus and malaria. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States. Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, intermittent nausea, and vomiting.HCV HCV is spread primarily by direct contact with infected blood.epatitis B Virus (HBV) Hepatitis B is caused by a virus that attacks the liver. The virus, which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV), can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death.1—1.25 million Americans are chronically infected. The three bloodborne pathogens that are the most commonly involved in occupational exposures in healthcare workers are hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV (Weber, Rutala, Eron, 2013; Deuffic-Burbank, Delaroccque-Astagneau, Abitedoul, 2011).ome of these injuries expose professionals to bloodborne pathogens that can cause infection. The most important of these pathogens are hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Infections with each of these pathogens are potentially life threatening and preventable. Hepatitis B (HBV) •Is the most common bloodborne pathogen •Is a virus that causes infection and inflammation of the liver •Is transmitted primarily through “blood to blood” contact •Can lead to serious conditions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer •Can survive in dried blood for up to seven days.Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. Types of Bloodborne Pathogens •Bloodborne pathogens include: –Hepatitis B (HBV) –Hepatitis C –Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) –Other diseases. The most well-known disease caused by bloodborne pathogens is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).AIDS destroys the human immune system so that it can't fight disease.he most well-known disease caused by bloodborne pathogens is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV. The most well-known disease caused by bloodborne pathogens is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS destroys the human immune system so that it can't fight disease.he most well-known disease caused by bloodborne pathogens is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). •Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. Types of Bloodborne Pathogens •Bloodborne pathogens include: –Hepatitis B (HBV) –Hepatitis C –Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) –Other diseases.Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. Types of Bloodborne Pathogens •Bloodborne pathogens include: –Hepatitis B (HBV) –Hepatitis C –Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) –Other diseases.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) , hepatitis B virus (HBV) , and hepatitis C virus (HCV) .