Bloodborne Diseases Flashcards by Tiana łanrewaju | Brainscape

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease (AIDS)

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The first cases out of Africa were observed in Haiti
Gaëtan Dugas was Patient O (index case)

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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

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Observed after blood transfusions
Symptoms were nausea, fever, pain and jaundice for 1-3 months
Causes about 25% of cirrhosis cases ad liver cancer worldwide

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Haemophilia

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A deficiency in blood clotting factors (Factor VIII or IX = 8 or 9)
Not a binary condition

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