Questions: All the following are bloodborne pathogens, EXCEPT: Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis B Virus Hepatitis C virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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
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The answer is the first one: Hepatitis A virus.

Explanation for each option:

  1. 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.
  2. Hepatitis B Virus: This is correct as a bloodborne pathogen. Hepatitis B is transmitted through contact with infectious body fluids, such as blood.
  3. Hepatitis C virus: This is correct as a bloodborne pathogen. Hepatitis C is primarily spread through blood-to-blood contact.
  4. 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.

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