Transfusion Transmitted Diseases

Question: transfusion transmitted diseases and their diagnosis?

Answer: All of these diseases can be transmitted through a transfusion: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Human T-Lymphotropic Viruses type I and type II Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis E Hepatitis G virus/GB virus C Cytomegalovirus Epstein-Barr Virus Human Parvovirus B19 Human Herpesvirus 6 Human Herpesvirus 8 TT Virus SEN Virus CJD and vCJD Bacterial Contamination Syphilis Malaria Chagas' Disease Toxoplasmosis Leishmaniasis Lyme disease Babesiosis Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Ehrlichiosis Click on this link to find out how each is diagnosed: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hcai-iamss/tt…

Question: Can you transmit disease from Canada's blood supply now if you recieve a transfusion?

Answer: it should be throughly checked these days

Question: Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections? Okay, I have a couple of questions. 1. Can two virgins get any STDs/STIs from having unprotected (oral and vaginal) sex? Their mothers never transmitted anything to them and they never received any transfusions. 2. If they both get tested, and come back negative, can they have unprotected (oral and vaginal) sex without any consequences? 3. Do cold sores show up in tests, since (I think) it is herpes? 4. If you have eczema on your hands, and you sexually touch your partner, can you transmit it to them? Thanks! My definition of a virgin is: one who has never had oral, anal, or vaginal sex in their life.

Answer: 1. YES they can get STDs or STIs if they have unprotected sex. if they are vergins please talk to them about having protected sex. it only takes one time having sex to catch something. 2. they can have unprotected sex if they want to its their risk and their life. but they can still contract STDs and STIs through oral and vaginal sex. only if the person they have sex with is free of any STDs or STIs will there be no onsiquences. 3. YES cold sores are a form of herpes and they will show up in a blood test while the cold sore is active and visable. 4. i would think if u had eczema on your hands and it was bad at the time u could possibly transmit something. u mght want to ask a doctor about that since i don't know much about eczema.

Question: Is HIV/AIDs transmitted through the bite of a mosquitoe? Again, is it found in the human saliva?Are we safe? HIV AIDs being a fatal diseases is transmitted in various ways through contact with blood. the virus lives in human blood.Sexual contact and blood transfusion are the common routes of transmission.The world through the maximum efforts of WHO is well sensitised but many particularly in the tropics and sub tropics turn to neglect. Mosquitoes do not transmit the adove Infection. We know that the virus lives in blood. Mosquitoes only feed on human blood meaning that, its saliva has to work on the blood and from my point of view, the virus cannot survive in it Again, once bitten, a mosquitoe will hardly visit another person immediately since it has to spend some time on the food(Blood). Again when bitten by a mosquitoe, if one happens to kill it immediately, it will be discovered that the blood for its feeding will clot without much delay hence the virus will hardly survive in such blood The world is not safe since unfaithfulness remains order of the day and many neglect AIDS/STI control.

Answer: The short answer is no, you don't have to worry about mosquitos. Below is a link to a very informative site on the subject. Regarding saliva, here's what the US National Institute of health has to say: Although researchers have found HIV in the saliva of infected people, there is no evidence that the virus is spread by contact with saliva. Laboratory studies reveal that saliva has natural properties that limit the power of HIV to infect, and the amount of virus in saliva appears to be very low. Research studies of people infected with HIV have found no evidence that the virus is spread to others through saliva by kissing. The lining of the mouth, however, can be infected by HIV, and instances of HIV transmission through oral intercourse have been reported. Scientists have found no evidence that HIV is spread through sweat, tears, urine, or feces.

Question: What other diseases besides malaria, dengue fever etc. do mosquitoes transmit? When the female mosquito bites a person, she draws blood.people who have swatted mosquitoes discover they are loaded with blood.Now if a female mosquito bites Jamie and he has TB,AIDS, Herpes etc then it bites Susie and releases some blood into her blood stream, what are the chances of her being ill?The disease is in a person's blood stream otherwise a blood test would not be able to determine a disease or infection.In addition, when a mosquito bites, they all look alike so it is difficult to tell if it is a female anopholes or female dengue fever or west nile virus carrier..Also,doctors say AIDS is sexually transmitted but patients have died from the diease after a blood transfusion of tainted blood.

Answer: There are other diseases that mosquitos transmit, but TB, AIDS, and Herpes are not among them. When the mosquito "bites" she injects a certain saliva under the skin to prevent clotting the blood. If the blood clotted, it would clog her feeding tube. After taking her blood meal, her feeding tube is wiped clean of blood and she rests for a few hours to digest it, thereby allowing germs on the tube to die. Malaria, dengue fever, and west nile are carried because they actually develop inside the mosquito. The parasite Plasmodium (for malaria) has a host inside the human, and another host inside the mosquito. (I can send you the whole biology chapter if you want it.) The parasite develops inside the mosquito and is then sent to the salivary glands, where it is passed on to the next human in that saliva -- about 8 hours after biting the first malaria-infected human. At this time, AIDS has not developed into a disease that can use mosquitos as hosts. It can be sexually transmitted, because there are virus cells in the reproductive fluids and there are always small abrasions made during a sexual act which allows these virus cells to pass into the blood stream. It can be transmitted by blood transfusion, or by using an injection needle more than one as is common among stoned drug users. However, AIDS does not (yet) have the ability in its life cycle to develop inside a mosquito and migrate to the salivary glands so as to infect the next person. It is unlikely that it will, because it is a virus and not a living parasite; also it is a mammalian disease and would have no effect on insect cells. If AIDS were passed by mosquitos, using the number of malaria infections every year and the impossiblity of buy medication for either disease, everyone in Africa would have been dead for almost a century as the disease passed. I hope that this answers some of your questions, and the implied worry, about the possible diseases passed by the mosquitos. If you want more information just contact me!

Question: Can you get hepatitis C if you never had sex? Received abnormal results from liver enzyme tests... I read up on it and it seems pretty serious... but what got me confused is that the disease is transmitted through blood right??? so if i never had transfusion or had sex, can i still possibly get it?

Answer: Yes! Hepatitis C is a blood borne pathogen; it is transferred by blood to blood contact only. The risk factors for becoming infected with hepatitis C are: * received a blood transfusion or solid organ transplant before July 1992 * were notified that you received blood from a donor who later tested positive for hepatitis C. * have ever injected illegal drugs, even if you experimented only one time many years ago (or snorted any drugs) * were a recipient of clotting factor(s) made before 1987 * have ever been on long-term kidney dialysis * have had tattoos or body piercings * had sexual activity that involved contact with blood * have had vaccinations administered with pneumatic jet injectors * are a veteran (especially Viet Nam) * have shared razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers, tweezers, etc. with an infected person * are a health care worker exposed to needle sticks or first responders * also 5% of babies born to infected mothers will get Hepatitis C Doctors do NOT test you on routine physicals. Be sure to ask for a Hep C test if you think you are at risk or a Hepatitis Panel to be tested for Hep A, Hep B and Hep C if you have not been vaccinated for Hep A and B! Remember... there is NO VACCINE for Hepatitis C. Best wishes to you.

Question: How is HIV / AIDS transmitted? Over the past 10-15 years that HIV / AIDS has become a worldwide epidemic, I've heard multiple "professionals" and "doctors" claim that HIV can not be transmitted by normal sexual relations: kissing, vaginal sex and oral sex. More specifically, they said that HIV/AIDS can only be transmitted by Anal Sex, explaining the high exposure of AIDS in the homosexual community. So, my question is, can HIV /AIDS transmit during "normal" sex. I understand that blood transfusions, sharing needles, being born with it, are all ways to get it, but that still doesn't clear up this one big question. Additionally, if you say it can be transmitted by normal sex, please reference a link on the Internet, study or case in which someone contracted the disease by "normal" sex. Answering this question might help countless people so, please answer with thought and care. Thanks.

Answer: Uh, I don't think this is the place for your question, let alone some of the answers you might get. Seek professional advice.

Question: Jehovah's Witnesses and Blood transfusions..Do you believe what this doctor says? This is a reply that I got from a medical doctor, to a question concerning a Jehovah's Witness mother who died and left behind 2 new born baby girls after delivery. The Watchtower pints nonsense about how Blood is not necessary. This is a reply from a real doctor, not a publishing company.....Will you listen now? I'm a doctor and have found myself in the appalling situation of trying to save a life where the patient refuses blood because they are a JW. If they have signed a form there's nothing we can do, but if it's a child ie if the parent refuses to allow their child a life saving transfusion, we can overrule them. They get their anti transfusion beliefs as follows: They cite four biblical texts (Genesis 9:4, Leviticus 17:12-14, Acts 15:29 and Acts 21:25). They say these mean that blood, the life-force, belongs to God and is not there for human use. They believe it a sin to eat not just black pudding but also to eat the flesh of animals that have not been properly bled. And they extend the ban to transfusions. They won't even allow someone's blood to be stored before an operation and then used after it to replace their own blood loss. Blood is not to be stored; it is to be poured out and returned to God. Some JWs even reject dialysis or cell salvage on these grounds. Some will not accept red cells, white cells, platelets or plasma, but accept "fractions" made from these components. There is a philosophical problem here. When a substance is broken down into components does the original remain? Some 90-96 per cent of blood plasma consists of water. The remainder is albumin, globulins, fibrinogen and coagulation factors. JWs say these may be used, according to conscience, but only if taken separately. Opponents say is like outlawing a ham and cheese sandwich but allowing the eating of bread, ham and cheese separately. They are criticised for other inconsistencies. Blood fraction products are only available because of blood donation – a practice JWs condemned as unethical. Many JWs still carry a signed and witnessed advance directive card absolutely refusing blood in the event of an accident. And the church's website still carries alarmist material about the dangers of transfusions in transmitting Aids, Lyme Disease and other conditions. It also exaggerates the effectiveness of alternative non-blood medical therapies. What do doctors think? The British Association of Anaesthetists guidelines insist that the wishes of the patient must normally be paramount. US doctors take a similar view; they know giving blood to someone who does not want it could get them sued – one of the busiest trauma hospitals in Florida even has a blanket policy of refusing to treat JWs. Other countries, like France, take a more dirigiste view. And a landmark case in Dublin recently ruled that doctors were right to give a woman blood during childbirth because the right of her child to have a mother over-ruled her own right to refuse the blood. There are even more subtle dilemmas to come. One asks whether doctors are obliged to give chemotherapy, which is normally accompanied by a blood transfusion, to patients who insist on having it without the blood, without which it is highly likely to fail. As medicine advances things are likely to get more, rather than less, tricky. One more thing. Their literal interpretation of the Bible allows them (not unlike the Catholic church) to keep child abuse secret: Not good. They take Deuteronomy 19:15 literally, which demands two witnesses to a crime (not easy in cases of abuse). And they cite 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 – "Does anyone of you that has a case against the other dare to go to court before unrighteous men, and not before the holy ones?" – to justify trying to deal with criminals with courts of elders rather than courts of law. A Panorama investigation reported they have an internal list of 23,720 reported abusers which they keep private. Studies in the US suggest they have proportionally four times more sexual assaults on children than the Catholic Church. Any religion which literally interprets the Bible, and keeps its doings secret can be a cause of harm in my view. And the idea that a woman can die leaving twins, motherless because of an obscure text in the Bible appals me as a doctor and a human being. Dr Evie Wallace

Answer: If you look up the Bible verses they are quoteing you will find that its non-sense, and they are using bible verses completely out of context to justify thier belief. Moses warned his people that they should cook the blood out of the meat before they eat it. This same warning appears at the bottom of the Denny's menu, and I don't think they are talking about blood transfusions. To make a long story short, I have been through the whole list of beliefs and Bible verses that JWs use and none of them quite match up. Some verses have absolutely nothing to do with the beliefs as if they just wanted something to sound official. JWs do not base thier beliefs on the Bible, they just make them up. They have created thier own religion, not based on the Bible, and I am not sure why they bother carrying Bibles around with them. A good story that the JWs should pay attention to is the story of the Golden Calf. If you look at the history of Charles Taze Russel, who started the JWs, you will see that he established it as an Anti-Christian organization. He hated Christians, and admired the Mormons. He wanted to start a cult similar to the Mormons. He was also involved with another cult before he started the JWs which continually predicted the end of the world each year. Attendance would rise, and then when the end didnt come, it would drop to nearly nothing. Then they would make another prediction. He took over, but instead, he decided to predict the end of the world every 10 years of so, this way he could build more up. This continued until the early 90s. I think the watchtower is getting more deceptive and evil now. They used to mix truth with lies to confuse people, but I think they are straying away from any truth, and just dominating people with lies now. They have mastered brainwashing techniques, and have gathered greatly in numbers. They just build another kingdom hall in the town next to me. There is one in the town on the other side of me too. You have every right to be mad at the Watchtower, no matter your religious beliefs, they lie constantly to thier people, publish non-sensical articles, and are just downright evil.

Question: STD questions!! help please i hate reading and learning about this stuff XD lol? Genital Herpes 1. How is genital herpes transmitted? 2. Some people are infected with the herpes virus, but have no symptoms of the disease. True/False 3. There is no cure for genital herpes, but it can be treated by: 4. Symptoms of genital herpes include: 5. Complications from genital herpes include: Gonorrhea 6. Gonorrhea can be passed from the mother to her baby resulting in blindness and life-threatening blood infection in the baby? True or False 7. In men, there are no symptoms or side effects if Gonorrhea is contracted. True or False 8. Which female reproductive organs may be affected if Gonorrhea is transmitted to a woman? 9. Symptoms of Gonorrhea will always appear within men during the first 7-10 days after exposure to the Neisseria gonorrheae bacterium? True or False 10. Symptoms of gonorrheal infection include: 11. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that has no cure. Once a person has been infected, he/she will always have Gonorrhea and can pass it to another person. True or False. 12. In women, Gonorrhea is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). What are symptoms of PID? Hepatitis C (HCV) 13. Hepatitis may be transmitted when a person has had a blood transfusion and/or ever injected street drugs. True or False 14. It is possible to have chronic Hepatitis C and not feel sick. True or False 15. The part of the body most impacted by Hepatitis C is: 16. There is currently a treatment for babies born with Hepatitis C. True or False 17. What are ways to prevent contraction of Hepatitis C: 18. Having unprotected sex with a Hepatitis C infected partner, may put you at risk for contracting HCV. True or False 19. What are 4 symptoms related to Hepatitis C? a. b. c. d. 20. How would going to a tattoo artist put a person at risk for contracting Hepatitis C? 21. There is a treatment and a cure for Hepatitis C. True or False 22. Over time HCV may lead to cirrhosis of the liver. True or False Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 23. HPV is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection. True or False 24. Symptoms of HPV include: 25. High-risk HPV can lead to: 26. There is no treatment for HPV, although it usually goes away on its own. True or False 27. Someone can have HPV for years without knowing they are infected. True or False Syphilis 28. Syphilis is transmitted when a person has oral, anal, or vaginal sex and comes in contact with a chancre (syphilis sore)? True or False 29. The incubation period for Syphilis is: 30. If the person is in Primary Syphilis he/she will USUALLY have what symptom(s)? 31. During Latent Syphilis an infected person will show many symptoms including flu-like symptoms. True or False 32. The long term health consequences during Latent Syphilis include damage to the brain, nerves, eyes, and heart. True or False 33. The cure for Syphilis is: 34. During pregnancy the syphilis bacterium can infect the unborn baby depending upon how long she has been infected. How does this affect the unborn baby? 35. Syphilis has symptoms which look like many other diseases. Because of this Syphilis is often called:

Answer: Gee, why don't you try doing your own homework.

Question: Aids transmitted? My brother and i are currently arguing i understand that the ways to transmite the disease is through NEDDLES,BLOOD TRANSFUSION however he says that AIDS CAN BE TRANSFORMED THROUGH A "OPEN" WOUND EXAMPLE TOUCHING BLOOD ON THE GROUND GRASPING IT ON YOUR HAND WITH A WOUND ON HIS HAND A OPENING

Answer: You're both right. HIV can be transmitted by all three ways. The AIDS virus (HIV) is sensitive to temperature. If the needle is still relatively warm from being inside an infected person's body, or the infected blood on the ground is still relatively warm when it comes in contact with your open wound, the virus can be transmitted to the uninfected person. Room temperature is cold enough to kill the virus. That's why you cannot get AIDS from old dried blood, although you CAN still get hepatitis B that way.