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? Acquired primarily through the fecaloral route NOT A BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN ? The “restaurant” kind of hepatitis ? Causes an infection of the liver ? Cannot be distinguished from other hepatitis forms without testing 8 HEPATITIS A VIRUS ? Can be stable for up to 18 months ? Heating foods above 180186。 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS ANNUAL UPDATE NonHealthcare Responders 2 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS OSHA Standard (29 CFR ) ? Provides requirements to employer ? Requires identifying atrisk employees ? Requires training for atrisk employees ? Requires retraining annually ? Requires HBV vaccination opportunity ? Requires a written exposure control plan 3 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS ? Bloodborne: carried by and lives in human blood (or other body fluids or substances) ? Pathogen: A microanism (virus, fungus, or bacteria) that can cause disease 4 TYPES OF PATHOGENS ? Virus: parasitic microscopic protein material (DNA or RNA) covered by an envelope of lipoprotein nonliving ? Bacteria: onecelled living anism ? Fungi: single and multicelled plants ? Yeast: one celled, oval shaped fungus ? Mold: fungi 5 ILLNESSES PATHOGENS CAUSE ? Virus: Measles, Colds, Mumps, Influenza, Polio, Hepatitis A, B, amp。 C, AIDS, Measles, Herpes ? Bacteria: Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Tetanus ? Yeasts amp。 F. for 1 minute will kill ? Good hygiene (washing hands) can prevent infection ? A 1:10 solution of household blea