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Blood Borne Viruses-Hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. There are several types of viral hepatitis, known as A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis D is linked to hepatitis B and is not considered as a separate type of its own any longer.Hepatitis A and E are spread by faecal contamination and are rarely considered blood borne pathogens.he other hepatitis viruses are blood borne, and both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) present the greatest risk for drug users. An effective vaccine exists to prevent hepatitis B infections. In most cases, hepatitis C causes no noticeable symptoms until the liver has been significantly damaged.
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be transferred through contact with an infected personâs blood or during sexual contact. A mother with hepatitis C can spread the infection to her infant during childbirth. The amount of virus in the bloodstream at any given time is called the viral load. Click through the slideshow to learn more about viral load and how hepatitis C is detected.