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Some pathogens can remain contagious in dried blood for up to _______.

a. a week
b. three weeks
c. 10 days
d. two weeks

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-A week

Step-by-step explanation;

Some pathogens can remain contagious in dried blood for up to a week.

For example, Hepatitis B virus can live in dried blood for up to a week, Hepatitis C virus can survive for up to four days.

-Bloodborne pathogens are infectious materials in blood that can cause disease when transmitted from an infected individual to another individual through blood and certain body.

User Francesc VE
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A. a week
A classic example of this is the Hepatitis B Virus
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