Blood Borne Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
3 main types of blood borne
A
Hep B, Hep C and HIV
2
Q
Hepatitis B
A
survives - dry blood 1 week
transmission - sexual, IV, infant + mother, HCW
clinical - 2-3 months, no symptoms
testing - acute core antigen
vaccination - exposure prone
3
Q
hepatitis C
A
survival - up to week of surface
transmission - IV, sexual
testing - antiHCB test
no vaccine
4
Q
HIV
A
surival - killed in heat, need human
transmission - needle, sex, childbirth
test - ELISA test, blood sample
tx - PEP, antiviral
5
Q
which BBV is a DNA virus
A
Hepatitis B
6
Q
chances of clearing Hep B in healthy adult
A
90-95%
7
Q
chances of progressing to chronic infection of Hep C
A
75%
8
Q
which BBV has vaccine
A
Hep B
9
Q
BBV has no vaccine
A
Hep C
10
Q
which BBV is most infective
A
Hep B
