Blood Borne Pathogens

DefinitionPathogen

A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease

DefinitionBlood borne pathogen

A disease or pathogen carried by blood

HIV HIV stands for human

immunodeficiency  virus.

AIDS AIDS stands for acquired

immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV is actually the virus that causes the disease AIDS

Hepatitis C a contagious liver disease. It can range

in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness.