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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.
Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The virus is passed from person to person through blood, semen or other body fluids. Common ways HBV is transmitted include:1  Sexual contact. 2  You may become infected if you have unprotected sex with an infected partner whose blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body. 3  Sharing of needles. 4  HBV is easily transmitted through needles and syringes contaminated with infected blood.he virus is passed from person to person through blood, semen or other body fluids. Common ways HBV is transmitted include: 1  Sexual contact. 2  You may become infected if you have unprotected sex with an infected partner whose blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body.