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A communicable disease is an illness or infection
that can be spread from person to person, animal to
person, animal to animal or person to animal. Communicable
disease is the leading cause of sickness and death
worldwide and is the third leading cause of death
in the United States.
Hepatitis
HIV/AIDS
Influenza
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Tuberculosis
Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that are
present in human blood and can infect and cause
disease in people who are exposed to blood containing
the pathogen. These microorganisms can be transmitted
through contact with contaminated blood and body
fluids.
Bloodborne pathogens include, but are not limited
to:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV)
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Hepatitis C (HCV)
Non A, Non B Hepatitis
Syphilis
Malaria
Babesiosis
Brucellosis
This training program will focus on HIV and hepatitis
B and C, which are the bloodborne pathogens that
generally pose the greatest risk to workers and
are of the greatest interest.
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