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Bloodborne Viruses (BBVs)

Bloodborne Viruses (BBVs). BBVs – What are they?. HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HBV Hepatitis B Virus HCV Hepatitis C Virus. What is Hepatitis. Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver Majority of people have no symptoms It can take some time before there is

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Bloodborne Viruses (BBVs)

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  1. Bloodborne Viruses (BBVs)

  2. BBVs – What are they? • HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus • HBV Hepatitis B Virus • HCV Hepatitis C Virus

  3. What is Hepatitis • Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver • Majority of people have no symptoms • It can take some time before there is • damage to the liver

  4. WHAT IS HIV WHAT IS AIDS HIV HumanImmunodeficiencyVirus AIDS Acquired transmitted from person to person Immune body’s ability to fight off infection Deficiency not enough e.g. immune system Syndrome group of conditions which together make up a particular illness

  5. NUMBERS INFECTED ? • unaware of infection • unable to cope with positive result

  6. (HPS)

  7. HIV

  8. Adults and Children Estimated to be Living with HIV/ Total: 46 million Eastern Europe & Central Asia 1.5 million Western Europe 720 000 North America 1.3 East Asia & Pacific 680 000 North Africa & Middle East 440 000 Caribbean 330 000 South & South-East Asia 7.6 million Sub-Saharan Africa 24.5 million Latin America 1.6 million Australia & New Zealand 78 000 Scotland – 5,299 Grampian - 354 (Sept 2007)

  9. HBV

  10. Grampian has had very high numbers of hepatitis B

  11. Hepatitis B by attributable risk factors 2003 – 2006

  12. HEPATITIS C

  13. PREVALENCE of HCV 170 Million (500) 0.5% - 10% (WHO)

  14. Numbers Infected with HCV • U.K. 400,000 = 0.5% • Scotland 23,261 • Grampian 2, 659 HPS September 2007

  15. How Are They Passed On?

  16. Body Fluids • Blood • Any blood stained fluid • Sexual fluids

  17. Unprotected Sex • HIV - Risk High • Hepatitis B - Risk High • Hepatitis C - Risk Lower Always use barrier methods of contraception

  18. HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOU SAY YOU’D SLEPT WITH? WHY, JUST THE ONE 45% Transmission is heterosexual

  19. Injecting Drug Use • Risk high if sharing, needles syringes • and any other injecting equipment

  20. Mother to Child • HIV - Risk high • can be reduced • Hepatitis B - Risk high • can be reduced • Hepatitis C - Risk

  21. Blood Transfusionwith Unscreened Blood All blood in UK and many other countries are tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

  22. Routes of Transmission • Unprotected sexual intercourse • Sharing injecting equipment • Mother to child - birth / breast-feeding • Blood transfusion

  23. Routes of Transmission • Less common routes: • Skin puncture by contaminated sharp objects • Skin loss • Exposure of mucous membranes • Human bites - skin broken • Unprotected oral sex

  24. HIV NOTTRANSMITTED BY Kissing Coughing and sneezing Sharing cups, cutlery, toilet seats

  25. Living with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in 2008 People can be living with these infections and not be aware they are infected

  26. How to protect yourself • Use condoms for sexual intercourse - • use the correct condom • Don’t use drugs • Avoid skin piercing with unsterilised equipment • Always cover cuts or wounds • Clean up spilled blood immediately and safely • Do not share toothbrushes or razors • Vaccination available for hepatitis B • seek medical advice

  27. BBV’s 2008 and onward We do not know what the future will hold for those infected?

  28. What can you do?

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