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11.D.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hepatitis A | caused by HAV, transmitted through contact or ingestion, prevention: vaccination, washing hands |
| hepatitis B | caused by HBV, transmitted through contact with infections blood, semen, and other body fluids prevention: vaccination, safe sex and common sense |
| hepatitis C | caused by HCV, transmitted through blood contact, prevention: antiviral, safe sex and common sense |
| hepatitis D | caused by HDV, transmitted through infectious blood, no vaccine. prevention is same as HCV |
| hepatitis E | caused by HEV, transmitted through ingestion of fecal matter, always wash hands, common sense |
| MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) | caused by S aureus bacteria, carried on the skin of healthy people, symptoms: skin infections, prevention: wash hands, common sense |
| VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci | caused by the enterococci, found in the environment, can live in human intestines, symptoms vary with location, prevention: hand washing, common sense |