|
Source
|
Route of
Transmission |
Chronic
Infection |
Prevention |
|
Hepatitis
A |
feces |
fecal-oral |
No |
pre/post-exposure
immunization |
|
Hepatitis
B |
blood
/blood-derived
body fluids |
percutaneous
permucosal |
Yes |
pre/post-exposure
immunization |
|
Hepatitis
C |
blood/
blood-derived
body fluids |
percutaneous
permucosal |
Yes |
Blood
donor screening;
risk behavior modification |
|
Hepatitis
D |
blood/
blood-derived
body fluids |
percutaneous
permucosal |
Yes |
pre/post-exposure
immunization for HBV;
Blood donor screening;
risk behavior modification |
|
Hepatitis
E |
feces |
fecal-oral |
No |
Ensure
safe drinking water. |
|
HIV |
blood/blood-derived
body fluids |
percutaneous
permucosal |
Yes |
Blood
donor screening;
risk behavior modification;
post-exposure prophylaxis |
Sources:
1.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/slideset/httoc.htm and
2. Ippolito, Giuseppe M.D., et.al., "Prevention, Management & Chemoprophylaxis of
Occupational Exposure to HIV", 1997, page 10-11.
|