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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) - ANSWER-The virus that causes
hepatitis B disease, which is a serious infection of the liver. The
hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis
(scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. It
takes from six weeks to six months to produce infection after
the virus enters the body.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) - ANSWER-The virus that causes
hepatitis C disease, which is an infection of liver cells. It takes
from six weeks to six months to produce infection after the
virus enters the body. The hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is
found in the blood of persons who have this disease. HCV is
spread by contact with the blood of an infected person
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - ANSWER-The virus that
causes HIV infection and AIDS. It may take from one to six
, months for the blood to test positive for antibodies to the HIV
after the virus enters the body.
Immunization - ANSWER-A method to produce immunity
(protection from infection) using vaccines, e.g. three injections
of hepatitis B vaccine over six month will confer immunity in
most vaccinated people.
Infection - ANSWER-Condition resulting form the presence and
multiplication of microorganisms in the body. Not all infections
result in apparent signs and symptoms of illness, yet the
infected person is capable of transmitting the microorganism to
others.
Infection control - ANSWER-Refers to practices and strategies
that aim to minimize the risk of spreading infections from
infected to non infected persons. In a tattoo parlor,
transmission needs to be prevented from client to client, from
client to tattooist, and from tattooist to client.
Infectious waste - ANSWER-Infectious wastes (also called
biomedical waste) include human waste, animal waste and
objects and materials contaminated with blood and body fluids
containing disease- causing microorganisms or viruses. Items
saturated with blood, used needles syringes and other sharps