Questions: All the following are bloodborne pathogens, EXCEPT:
Hepatitis A virus
Hepatitis B Virus
Hepatitis C virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Transcript text: All the following are bloodborne pathogens, EXCEPT:
Hepatitis A virus
Hepatitis B Virus
Hepatitis C virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Solution
The answer is the first one: Hepatitis A virus.
Explanation for each option:
Hepatitis A virus: This is incorrect as a bloodborne pathogen. Hepatitis A is primarily transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water, not through blood.
Hepatitis B Virus: This is correct as a bloodborne pathogen. Hepatitis B is transmitted through contact with infectious body fluids, such as blood.
Hepatitis C virus: This is correct as a bloodborne pathogen. Hepatitis C is primarily spread through blood-to-blood contact.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus: This is correct as a bloodborne pathogen. HIV is transmitted through contact with infected blood and other body fluids.
Summary:
Hepatitis A virus is not a bloodborne pathogen, whereas Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus are all bloodborne pathogens.