Question

___________ poses the greatest risk to workers because it is more common and more easily transmitted than other bloodborne diseases.

Answer 1

Answer: Hepatitis

Explanation: According to the center for disease control and prevention (CDC) HIV, hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are the most common bloodborne pathogens which workers are more susceptible to contract. According to CDC's the estimated risk of an HIV infection is 0.3 percent, 1 from 300 people. Hepatitis B has from 6 to 30 percent causing serious liver damage. And Hepatitis C has a risk between 2 and 4 percent